diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0d9bcd..01b1b33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ enabled. By default, sshd is configured but not enabled.
 ## Dotfiles
 
 Ansible expects that the user wishes to clone dotfiles via the git repository
-specified via the `dotfiles.url` variable and install them with [rcm][5]. If
-this is not the case, removing the `dotfiles` variable will cause the relevant
-tasks to be skipped.
+specified via the `dotfiles.url` variable and install them with [rcm][5]. The
+destination to clone the repository to is defined by the `dotfiles.destination`
+variable. This is relative the user's home directory.
+
+These tasks will be skipped if the `dotfiles` variable is not defined.
 
 ## Tagging
 
diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index 011162b..3e18a0a 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ hostname: nous
 
 dotfiles:
     url: git@github.com:pigmonkey/dotfiles.git
+    destination: projects/dotfiles
     rcup_flags: -fx README.md
 
 aur:
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
index efc7de3..7be9ba7 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
     - aur
 
 - name: Clone user dotfiles
-  git: repo={{ dotfiles.url }} dest=/home/{{ user.name }}/.dotfiles accept_hostkey=yes update=no
+  git: repo={{ dotfiles.url }} dest=/home/{{ user.name }}/{{ dotfiles.destination }} accept_hostkey=yes update=no
   when: dotfiles is defined
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ user.name }}"
 
 - name: Install user dotfiles
-  command: rcup {{ dotfiles.rcup_flags }}
+  command: rcup -d /home/{{ user.name}}/{{ dotfiles.destination}} {{ dotfiles.rcup_flags }}
   when: dotfiles is defined
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ user.name }}"