diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index d8b77e9..8e3c2fb 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@
 default[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:monkey_repo_branch] = ""
 # Collateral Repository URL
 default[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_url] = ""
+# Collateral Repository URL
+default[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_path] = ""
 # Collateral Repository Branch
 default[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_branch] = ""
 # Right API Objects Repository URL
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 56ebec9..a5b651f 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 license          'Apache 2.0'
 description      'Installs/Configures VirtualMonkey'
 long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
-version          '13.10.1'
+version          '13.11.0'
 
 supports "centos"
 supports "redhat"
@@ -306,6 +306,14 @@
   :required => "required",
   :recipes => ["virtualmonkey::setup_virtualmonkey"]
 
+attribute "virtualmonkey/virtualmonkey/collateral_repo_path",
+  :display_name => "Collateral Repo Path",
+  :description =>
+    "Subdirectory containing virtualmonkey collateral for Git project. Defaults to root dir",
+  :required => "recommended",
+  :default => "",
+  :recipes => ["virtualmonkey::setup_virtualmonkey", "virtualmonkey::setup_rocketmonkey"]
+
 attribute "virtualmonkey/virtualmonkey/collateral_repo_branch",
   :display_name => "Collateral Repo Branch",
   :description =>
diff --git a/recipes/setup_rocketmonkey.rb b/recipes/setup_rocketmonkey.rb
index 984f80b..82808f4 100644
--- a/recipes/setup_rocketmonkey.rb
+++ b/recipes/setup_rocketmonkey.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
 
 # The rocketmonkey main configuration file is created from a template initially
 # allowing custom edits on the configuration.
+collateral_dir = ::File.join(
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home],
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name],
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_path])
+
 template "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home]}/.rocketmonkey/rocketmonkey.yaml" do
   source "rocketmonkey_config.yaml.erb"
   owner node[:virtualmonkey][:user]
@@ -59,7 +64,7 @@
     :jenkins_password => node[:'rs-jenkins'][:server][:password],
     :right_acct_id => node[:virtualmonkey][:rest][:right_acct_id],
     :right_subdomain => node[:virtualmonkey][:rest][:right_subdomain],
-    :collateral_repo_name => node['virtualmonkey']['virtualmonkey']['collateral_name'],
+    :collateral_dir => collateral_dir,
     :servertemplate_mapping_file_name => node['virtualmonkey']['rocketmonkey']['servertemplate_mapping_file_name']
   )
   action :create_if_missing
diff --git a/recipes/setup_virtualmonkey.rb b/recipes/setup_virtualmonkey.rb
index 4063f5c..c1a259e 100644
--- a/recipes/setup_virtualmonkey.rb
+++ b/recipes/setup_virtualmonkey.rb
@@ -99,27 +99,32 @@
 basename_cmd.error!
 
 node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name] = basename_cmd.stdout.chomp
+collateral_dir = ::File.join(
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home],
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name],
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_path])
+repo_checkout_dir = ::File.join(
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home],
+  node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name])
 
-log "  Checking out collateral repo to" +
-  " #{node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name]}"
-git "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home]}/" +
-  "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name]}" do
+
+
+log "  Checking out collateral repo to #{repo_checkout_dir}"
+git repo_checkout_dir do 
   repository node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_url]
   reference node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_branch]
   action :sync
 end
 
 execute "git checkout" do
-  cwd "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home]}/" +
-    "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name]}"
+  cwd repo_checkout_dir
   command "git checkout" +
     " #{node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_repo_branch]}"
 end
 
 log "  Installing gems required for the collateral project"
 execute "bundle install on collateral" do
-  cwd "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home]}/" +
-    "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name]}"
+  cwd collateral_dir
   # Bundler loads in /usr/local/bin in Ubuntu.  Chef looks at system path, so we need to add this explicitly. 
   environment("PATH" => "#{ENV["PATH"]}:/usr/local/bin")
   command "bundle install --no-color --system"
@@ -153,8 +158,7 @@
 # Populate all virtualmonkey cloud variables
 log "  Populating virtualmonkey cloud variables"
 execute "populate cloud variables" do
-  cwd "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:user_home]}/" +
-    "#{node[:virtualmonkey][:virtualmonkey][:collateral_name]}"
+  cwd collateral_dir
   # Bundler loads in /usr/local/bin in Ubuntu.  Chef looks at system path, so we need to add this explicitly. 
   environment("PATH" => "#{ENV["PATH"]}:/usr/local/bin")
   command "bundle exec monkey populate_all_cloud_vars" +
diff --git a/templates/default/rocketmonkey_config.yaml.erb b/templates/default/rocketmonkey_config.yaml.erb
index 9266d4c..8a448a8 100644
--- a/templates/default/rocketmonkey_config.yaml.erb
+++ b/templates/default/rocketmonkey_config.yaml.erb
@@ -57,19 +57,19 @@
 #
 # troop_path - Path to troop files
 #
-:troop_path: "/root/<%= @collateral_repo_name %>/updatedTroops/"
+:troop_path: "<%= @collateral_dir %>/updatedTroops/"
 
 
 #
 # suite_path - Path to test suites
 #
-:suite_path: "/root/<%= @collateral_repo_name %>/suites/"
+:suite_path: "<%= @collateral_dir %>/suites/"
 
 
 #
 # server_template_map_file - Path to server template map file
 #
-:server_template_map_file: "/root/<%= @collateral_repo_name %>/config/servertemplate_mapping/<%= @servertemplate_mapping_file_name %>"
+:server_template_map_file: "<%= @collateral_dir %>/config/servertemplate_mapping/<%= @servertemplate_mapping_file_name %>"
 
 
 #