diff --git a/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/io/Workspace.java b/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/io/Workspace.java
index e1ed7af..ab4bf67 100644
--- a/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/io/Workspace.java
+++ b/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/io/Workspace.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class Workspace {
 	public File getProjectDirectory(Project project) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(project, "Project must not be null!");
-		return new File(getWorkingDirectory(), project.getName());
+		return new File(getWorkingDirectory(), project.getFolderName());
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/model/Project.java b/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/model/Project.java
index f83e350..2aa5fbb 100644
--- a/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/model/Project.java
+++ b/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/model/Project.java
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public class Project implements Comparable<Project> {
 		return "Spring Data ".concat(name);
 	}
 
+	public String getFolderName() {
+		return "spring-data-".concat(name.toLowerCase());
+	}
+
 	public String getDependencyProperty() {
 		return "springdata.".concat(name.toLowerCase());
 	}