2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff31653..86153af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Variables for the application
 Variables specific to deployment, default should be fine:
 - `clever_cli_version`: Version of clever cli tools, default to `0.9.3`.
 - `clever_user_path`: Path relative to ansible_user home dir where cli tools and helpers are installed default to `.local/bin`.
-- `clever_app_root`: Path of the application to deploy, default to `"{{ playbook_dir }}/.."`, ie ansible directory in the root of the application.
+- `clever_app_root`: Path of the application to deploy, default to `app_root` if defined or `"{{ playbook_dir }}/.."`, ie ansible directory in the root of the application.
 - `clever_app_confdir`: Path where to store clever cloud data specific to this application, default to `"{{ clever_app_root }}/.clever_cloud"`
 - `clever_login_file`: Path to store login information. Default to `"{{ clever_app_confdir }}/login"`.
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 66149b0..1fbea48 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # defaults file for clever
 clever_cli_version: 0.9.3
 clever_user_path: .local/bin
-clever_app_root: "{{ playbook_dir }}/.."
+clever_app_root: "{{ app_root | default(playbook_dir + '/..') }}"
 clever_app_confdir: "{{ clever_app_root }}/.clever_cloud"
 clever_login_file: "{{ clever_app_confdir }}/login"