diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy
index c18cf8c7e..9eb32791a 100644
--- a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class DependencyCheckTask extends DefaultTask {
     }
 
     def generateReportDirectory(String currentProjectName) {
-        "${outputDirectory}/${currentProjectName}"
+        "${getOutputDirectory()}/${currentProjectName}"
     }
 
     def overrideProxySetting() {