diff --git a/javadoc_combined.gradle b/javadoc_combined.gradle
index aba4bf54bd..aea65d4d97 100644
--- a/javadoc_combined.gradle
+++ b/javadoc_combined.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
-apply from: "${rootDir}/javadoc_util.gradle"
+apply from: "${buildscript.sourceFile.parentFile}/javadoc_util.gradle"
 
 class CombinedJavadocPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 
diff --git a/javadoc_library.gradle b/javadoc_library.gradle
index a252b148c6..65219843e3 100644
--- a/javadoc_library.gradle
+++ b/javadoc_library.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
-apply from: "${rootDir}/javadoc_util.gradle"
+apply from: "${buildscript.sourceFile.parentFile}/javadoc_util.gradle"
 
 android.libraryVariants.all { variant ->
     def name = variant.buildType.name