diff --git a/src/main/groovy/org/gradle/api/plugins/gae/GaePlugin.groovy b/src/main/groovy/org/gradle/api/plugins/gae/GaePlugin.groovy
index a7c817e..e8c087d 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/org/gradle/api/plugins/gae/GaePlugin.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/org/gradle/api/plugins/gae/GaePlugin.groovy
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class GaePlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
     }
 
     private File getExplodedSdkDirectory(Project project) {
-        getBuildSubDirectory(project, 'exploded-gae-sdk')
+        new File(project.gradle.gradleUserHomeDir, 'gae-sdk')
     }
 
     private File getExplodedWarDirectory(Project project) {