diff --git a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java
index 3d75d179..ee96fe07 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class ReleaserProperties implements Serializable {
 		/**
 		 * URL to the release train wiki
 		 */
-		private String releaseTrainWikiUrl = "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-cloud.wiki.git";
+		private String releaseTrainWikiUrl = "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-cloud.wiki";
 
 		/**
 		 * Branch to check out for the documentation project
diff --git a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/git/ProjectGitHandler.java b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/git/ProjectGitHandler.java
index 8dedf22d..40bdd295 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/git/ProjectGitHandler.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/git/ProjectGitHandler.java
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ public class ProjectGitHandler implements ReleaserPropertiesAware {
 
 	File cloneProject(String url) {
 		try {
-			File destinationDir = properties.getGit().getCloneDestinationDir() != null ?
-					new File(properties.getGit().getCloneDestinationDir()) :
+			File destinationDir = this.properties.getGit().getCloneDestinationDir() != null ?
+					new File(this.properties.getGit().getCloneDestinationDir()) :
 					Files.createTempDirectory("releaser").toFile();
 			return gitRepo(destinationDir).cloneProject(new URIish(url));
 		}