diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index debb1b9..40d162b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ _yardoc
 doc/
 
 rails-test-app
+/.idea/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04950dd..95c2cd3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## Edge version
 
+* Add configurable `root_path` option for `bower-rails`
 * Add `rake bower:install:deployment` which installs from generated bower.json without generating it first, keeping any additions (like dependency conflict resolutions) intact [#89][] and [#92][]
 
 [#89]: https://github.com/42dev/bower-rails/pull/89
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27ba847..d900a17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,10 +130,17 @@ Change options in your `config/initializers/bower_rails.rb`:
 
 ``` ruby
 BowerRails.configure do |bower_rails|
-  # By default options are false
-  bower_rails.install_before_precompile = true # invokes rake bower:install before precompilation
-  bower_rails.resolve_before_precompile = true # invokes rake bower:resolve before precompilation
-  bower_rails.clean_before_precompile = true   # invokes rake bower:clean before precompilation
+  # Tell bower-rails what path should be considered as root. Defaults to Dir.pwd
+  bower_rails.root_path = Dir.pwd
+
+  # Invokes rake bower:install before precompilation. Defaults to false
+  bower_rails.install_before_precompile = true
+
+  # Invokes rake bower:resolve before precompilation. Defaults to false
+  bower_rails.resolve_before_precompile = true
+
+  # Invokes rake bower:clean before precompilation. Defaults to false
+  bower_rails.clean_before_precompile = true
 end
 ```
 
diff --git a/lib/bower-rails.rb b/lib/bower-rails.rb
index 19eab93..8928261 100644
--- a/lib/bower-rails.rb
+++ b/lib/bower-rails.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ module BowerRails
   extend self
 
   class << self
+    # The root path of the project
+    attr_accessor :root_path
+
     # An array of tasks to enhance `rake assets:precompile`
     attr_reader :tasks
 
@@ -35,10 +38,10 @@ def collect_tasks
       end
   end
 
-  # By default tasks are empty
-  @tasks = []
 
   # Set default values for options
+  @root_path = Dir.pwd
+  @tasks = []
   @install_before_precompile = false
   @resolve_before_precompile = false
   @clean_before_precompile   = false
diff --git a/lib/bower-rails/performer.rb b/lib/bower-rails/performer.rb
index 3fd5cf2..d35b353 100644
--- a/lib/bower-rails/performer.rb
+++ b/lib/bower-rails/performer.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def perform(remove_components = true)
     end
 
     def bower_root_path
-      Dir.pwd
+      BowerRails.root_path
     end
 
     def dsl
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def dsl
     end
 
     def dsl_perform_command(remove_components = true, &block)
-
       if remove_components
         dsl.write_bower_json
         dsl.write_dotbowerrc
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ def dsl_perform_command(remove_components = true, &block)
     end
 
     #run the passed bower block in appropriate folders
-    def perform_command remove_components = true, &block
+    def perform_command(remove_components = true, &block)
       bower_root = bower_root_path
       #load in bower json file
       txt  = File.read(File.join(bower_root, "bower.json"))
@@ -194,6 +193,5 @@ def find_command(cmd, paths = [])
       nil
     end
 
-
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/bower-rails/railtie.rb b/lib/bower-rails/railtie.rb
index 6d98856..f2bb292 100644
--- a/lib/bower-rails/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/bower-rails/railtie.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class Railtie < Rails::Railtie
 
     if File.exist?(@@bowerfile)
       config.before_initialize do |app|
-        @dsl = BowerRails::Dsl.evalute(Dir.pwd, @@bowerfile)
-
+        @dsl = BowerRails::Dsl.evalute(BowerRails.root_path, @@bowerfile)
+r
         @dsl.final_assets_path.map do |assets_root, assets_path|
           app.config.assets.paths << Rails.root.join(assets_root, assets_path, "bower_components")
         end
diff --git a/lib/generators/bower_rails/initialize/templates/bower_rails.rb b/lib/generators/bower_rails/initialize/templates/bower_rails.rb
index f641437..79d2ecb 100644
--- a/lib/generators/bower_rails/initialize/templates/bower_rails.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/bower_rails/initialize/templates/bower_rails.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 BowerRails.configure do |bower_rails|
-  # Invoke `rake bower:install` automatically before the `rake assets:precompile` task.
+  # Tell bower-rails what path should be considered as root. Defaults to Dir.pwd
+  # bower_rails.root_path = Dir.pwd
+
+  # Invokes rake bower:install before precompilation. Defaults to false
   # bower_rails.install_before_precompile = true
 
-  # Invoke `rake bower:resolve` automatically before the `rake assets:precompile` task.
+  # Invokes rake bower:resolve before precompilation. Defaults to false
   # bower_rails.resolve_before_precompile = true
 
-  # Invoke `rake bower:clean` automatically before the `rake assets:precompile` task.
+  # Invokes rake bower:clean before precompilation. Defaults to false
   # bower_rails.clean_before_precompile = true
-end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/tasks/bower.rake b/lib/tasks/bower.rake
index 86f793f..d6f5412 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/bower.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/bower.rake
@@ -65,5 +65,4 @@ before 'assets:precompile' do
   BowerRails.tasks.map do |task|
     Rake::Task[task].invoke
   end
-end
-
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/bower-rails/bower-rails_spec.rb b/spec/bower-rails/bower-rails_spec.rb
index aa91d11..855146e 100644
--- a/spec/bower-rails/bower-rails_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bower-rails/bower-rails_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe BowerRails do
+  it 'should set default value for root_path option' do
+    expect(BowerRails.root_path).to eq(Dir.pwd)
+  end
+
   it 'should set default value for install_before_precompile option' do
     expect(BowerRails.install_before_precompile).to eq(false)
   end
@@ -21,12 +25,19 @@
     before :each do
       BowerRails.instance_variable_set(:@tasks, [])
       BowerRails.configure do |bower_rails|
+        bower_rails.root_path = '/home/username/dirname'
         bower_rails.install_before_precompile = false
         bower_rails.resolve_before_precompile = false
         bower_rails.clean_before_precompile = false
       end
     end
 
+    describe '#root_path' do
+      it 'should set root_path option' do
+        expect(BowerRails.root_path).to eq('/home/username/dirname')
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '#install_before_precompile' do
       before do
         BowerRails.configure do |bower_rails|