diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.wtp.releng.utilities/mainparams.shsource b/plugins/org.eclipse.wtp.releng.utilities/mainparams.shsource
index 71e5746..c671543 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.wtp.releng.utilities/mainparams.shsource
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.wtp.releng.utilities/mainparams.shsource
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
-newcvsdir=/cvsroot/wtp
-oldcvsdir=/cvsroot/webtools
+
+topdir=/cvsroot/testdir/test
+reponame=cvsroot/webtools
+
+newcvsdir=~/cvsroot/wtp
+
+oldcvsdir=${topdir}/${reponame}