diff --git a/android-commons-root.gradle b/android-commons-root.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fbb66c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-commons-root.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Minimal root build file used when android-client is included as a subproject.
diff --git a/api/build.gradle b/api/build.gradle
index c32f26549..5574e9232 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle
+++ b/api/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.split.android.client.api'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a947d08b6..d5d84156c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.fused-library'
 apply plugin: 'com.vanniktech.maven.publish'
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/jacoco-root.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/gradle/jacoco-root.gradle"
 
 ext {
     splitVersion = '5.5.0'
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ tasks.register('sonar') {
         if (sonarOrg) cmd.add("-Dsonar.organization=${sonarOrg}")
         cmd.add("-Dsonar.projectVersion=${splitVersion}")
         
-        def proc = new ProcessBuilder(cmd).directory(rootDir).inheritIO().start()
+        def proc = new ProcessBuilder(cmd).directory(projectDir).inheritIO().start()
         if (proc.waitFor() != 0) {
             throw new GradleException("sonar-scanner failed")
         }
diff --git a/events-domain/build.gradle b/events-domain/build.gradle
index 04cbce16f..6feac5d0b 100644
--- a/events-domain/build.gradle
+++ b/events-domain/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.split.android.client.events'
diff --git a/events/build.gradle b/events/build.gradle
index b4a4d8ee9..a07072db1 100644
--- a/events/build.gradle
+++ b/events/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.harness.events'
diff --git a/gradle/common-android-library.gradle b/gradle/common-android-library.gradle
index fe96407c8..b05c20aac 100644
--- a/gradle/common-android-library.gradle
+++ b/gradle/common-android-library.gradle
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ if (kotlinCompileClass != null) {
 }
 
 // Enable Jacoco coverage configuration for all Android library modules
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/jacoco-android.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/jacoco-android.gradle"
diff --git a/http-api/build.gradle b/http-api/build.gradle
index 7e915b5f3..94fbb2e30 100644
--- a/http-api/build.gradle
+++ b/http-api/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.split.android.client.network.api'
diff --git a/http/build.gradle b/http/build.gradle
index a7367b06e..0d046542b 100644
--- a/http/build.gradle
+++ b/http/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.split.android.client.network.http'
diff --git a/logger/build.gradle b/logger/build.gradle
index a45c8cd36..0cc88bb53 100644
--- a/logger/build.gradle
+++ b/logger/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.split.android.client.logger'
diff --git a/main/build.gradle b/main/build.gradle
index 63f91db29..362b7508f 100644
--- a/main/build.gradle
+++ b/main/build.gradle
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
+apply from: "$projectDir/../gradle/common-android-library.gradle"
 
 android {
     namespace 'io.split.android.client.main'
 
     defaultConfig {
         multiDexEnabled true
-        consumerProguardFiles "$rootDir/split-proguard-rules.pro"
+        consumerProguardFiles "$projectDir/../split-proguard-rules.pro"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'