diff --git a/docs/build.gradle b/docs/build.gradle
index 0c2b368f33..221abb5d16 100644
--- a/docs/build.gradle
+++ b/docs/build.gradle
@@ -187,12 +187,10 @@ dependencies {
     scpAntTask("org.apache.ant:ant-jsch:1.8.1")
 }
 
-checkForProps(taskPath: project.path + ':uploadArchives', requiredProps: ['sshHost', 'sshUsername', 'sshPrivateKey'])
+checkForProps(taskPath: project.path + ':uploadArchives', requiredProps: ['sshHost', 'sshUsername', 'sshPrivateKey', 'remoteDocRoot'])
 
 uploadArchives {
-    def sshHost = project.properties.sshHost
-    def sshUsername = project.properties.sshUsername
-    def remoteSiteDir = '/var/www/domains/springframework.org/static/htdocs/' + rootProject.name
+    def remoteSiteDir = remoteDocRoot + rootProject.name
     def docUrl = "http://${sshHost}/${rootProject.name}/docs/${version}"
     def remoteDocsDir = "${remoteSiteDir}/docs/"
     def fqRemoteDir = "${sshUsername}@${sshHost}:${remoteDocsDir}"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bdd574521c..4a026608fe 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ role=developer
 # s3AccessKey=<springsource s3 access key>
 # s3SecretAccessKey=<springsource s3 secret access key>
 # docsHost=static.springsource.org
+# remoteDocRoot=/var/www/domains/springframework.org/static/htdocs
 # sshHost=static.springsource.org
 # sshUsername=<your user id>
 # sshPrivateKey=<path to your ssh private key used for logging into sshHost