diff --git a/docs/sources/gradle.md b/docs/sources/gradle.md
index 70024283..3f68d2d6 100644
--- a/docs/sources/gradle.md
+++ b/docs/sources/gradle.md
@@ -21,4 +21,13 @@ To run `licensed` for specific projects in a [multi-build project](https://docs.
 ```yml
 apps:
   - source_path: ./path/to/subproject
+```
+
+### Gradlew 
+
+The `gradle.gradlew` property is used to determine where the `gradlew` executable is. The default location the [configuration root](../configuration/configuration_root.md).
+
+```yml
+gradle:
+  - gradlew: path/from/root/to/gradle/gradlew
 ```
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diff --git a/lib/licensed/sources/gradle.rb b/lib/licensed/sources/gradle.rb
index fcb40a9f..63ee152a 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/sources/gradle.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/sources/gradle.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ def executable
         return @executable if defined?(@executable)
 
         @executable = begin
-          gradlew = File.join(config.pwd, "gradlew")
           return gradlew if File.executable?(gradlew)
 
           "gradle" if Licensed::Shell.tool_available?("gradle")
@@ -89,6 +88,14 @@ def configurations
         end
       end
 
+      # Returns the path to the Gradle wrapper.
+      def gradlew
+        @gradlew ||= begin
+          gradlew = config.dig("gradle", "gradlew")
+          config.root.join(gradlew || "gradlew").to_s
+        end
+      end
+
       # Returns a key to uniquely identify a name and version in the obtained CSV content
       def csv_key(name:, version:)
         "#{name}-#{version}"