diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d25c2fd64..dd406499b 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ lazy val js = project
   )
 
 lazy val coursier = project
-  .in(file("."))
+  .in(root)
   .aggregate(
     coreJvm,
     coreJs,
diff --git a/project/Aliases.scala b/project/Aliases.scala
index 84a1967b6..342915c93 100644
--- a/project/Aliases.scala
+++ b/project/Aliases.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ object Aliases {
 
   def ShadingPlugin = coursier.ShadingPlugin
 
+  def root = file(".")
+
 
   implicit class ProjectOps(val proj: Project) extends AnyVal {
     def dummy: Project =