diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebc88679..f1ae2d31 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,21 @@ These settings will be enforced when the reports are generated.  If you generate
 an aggregate report using `coverageAggregate` then these settings will apply to
 that report.
 
+### Override Location for Coverage Data And Report
+
+If desired, one could override the default location for generating the sbt report and data through setting `coverageDataDir`:
+
+Example in data-dir test:
+```scala
+coverageDataDir := target.value / "custom-test"
+```
+
+Can also be set through the sbt set directive
+```scala
+set coverageDataDir := file("/tmp")
+```
+
+
 ## Trouble-shooting failing tests
 
 scoverage does a lot of file writing behind the scenes in order to track which
diff --git a/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageKeys.scala b/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageKeys.scala
index f846b277..add12d0c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageKeys.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageKeys.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ object ScoverageKeys {
   lazy val coverageOutputDebug = settingKey[Boolean]("turn on the debug report")
   lazy val coverageOutputTeamCity = settingKey[Boolean]("turn on teamcity reporting")
   lazy val coverageScalacPluginVersion = settingKey[String]("version of scalac-scoverage-plugin to use")
+  lazy val coverageDataDir = settingKey[File]("directory where the measurements and report files will be stored")
   // format: on
 
   @deprecated("Use coverageMinimumStmtTotal instead", "v1.8.0")
diff --git a/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala b/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala
index 183b6868..1e243a75 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ object ScoverageSbtPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     ivyConfigurations += ScoveragePluginConfig,
     coverageReport := coverageReport0.value,
     coverageAggregate := coverageAggregate0.value,
-    coverageAggregate / aggregate := false
+    coverageAggregate / aggregate := false,
+    coverageDataDir := crossTarget.value
   ) ++ coverageSettings ++ scalacSettings
 
   private lazy val coverageSettings = Seq(
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ object ScoverageSbtPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
         Seq(
           Some(s"-Xplugin:${pluginPath.getAbsolutePath}"),
           Some(
-            s"-P:scoverage:dataDir:${crossTarget.value.getAbsolutePath}/scoverage-data"
+            s"-P:scoverage:dataDir:${coverageDataDir.value.getAbsolutePath}/scoverage-data"
           ),
           Option(coverageExcludedPackages.value.trim)
             .filter(_.nonEmpty)
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ object ScoverageSbtPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
   }
 
   private lazy val coverageReport0 = Def.task {
-    val target = crossTarget.value
+    val target = coverageDataDir.value
     implicit val log = streams.value.log
 
     log.info(s"Waiting for measurement data to sync...")
@@ -169,13 +170,13 @@ object ScoverageSbtPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     implicit val log = streams.value.log
     log.info(s"Aggregating coverage from subprojects...")
 
-    val dataDirs = crossTarget
+    val dataDirs = coverageDataDir
       .all(aggregateFilter)
       .value map (_ / Constants.DataDir) filter (_.isDirectory)
     CoverageAggregator.aggregate(dataDirs) match {
       case Some(cov) =>
         writeReports(
-          crossTarget.value,
+          coverageDataDir.value,
           sourceDirectories.all(aggregateFilter).value.flatten,
           cov,
           coverageOutputCobertura.value,
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c18a8d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version := "0.1"
+
+scalaVersion := "2.13.6"
+
+libraryDependencies += "org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "4.12.10" % "test"
+
+coverageDataDir := target.value / "custom-test"
+
+coverageMinimum := 80
+
+coverageFailOnMinimum := true
+
+resolvers ++= {
+  if (sys.props.get("plugin.version").exists(_.endsWith("-SNAPSHOT")))
+    Seq(Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots"))
+  else Seq.empty
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/project/build.properties b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/project/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67d27a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/project/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sbt.version=1.5.3
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/project/plugins.sbt b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/project/plugins.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d349239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+val pluginVersion = sys.props.getOrElse(
+  "plugin.version",
+  throw new RuntimeException(
+    """|The system property 'plugin.version' is not defined.
+       |Specify this property using the scriptedLaunchOpts -D.""".stripMargin
+  )
+)
+
+addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % pluginVersion)
+
+resolvers ++= {
+  if (pluginVersion.endsWith("-SNAPSHOT"))
+    Seq(Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots"))
+  else
+    Seq.empty
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/src/main/scala/GoodCoverage.scala b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/src/main/scala/GoodCoverage.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4f3ecae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/src/main/scala/GoodCoverage.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+object GoodCoverage {
+
+  def sum(num1: Int, num2: Int) = {
+    num1 + num2
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/src/test/scala/GoodCoverageSpec.scala b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/src/test/scala/GoodCoverageSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbf6a70d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/src/test/scala/GoodCoverageSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import org.specs2.mutable._
+
+/**
+ * Created by tbarke001c on 7/8/14.
+ */
+class GoodCoverageSpec extends Specification {
+
+  "GoodCoverage" should {
+    "sum two numbers" in {
+      GoodCoverage.sum(1, 2) mustEqual 3
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/test b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a211a6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/scoverage/data-dir/test
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# run scoverage
+> clean
+> coverage
+> test
+> coverageReport
+$ exists target/custom-test/scoverage-data
+$ exists target/custom-test/scoverage-report
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