diff --git a/validations_libs/cli/community.py b/validations_libs/cli/community.py
index 640a4c22..9437c8ac 100644
--- a/validations_libs/cli/community.py
+++ b/validations_libs/cli/community.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #   under the License.
 
 import logging
+import os
 
 from validations_libs import constants, utils
 from validations_libs.cli.base import BaseCommand
@@ -49,6 +50,15 @@ class CommunityValidationInit(BaseCommand):
             )
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument('--validation-dir', dest='validation_dir',
+                            default=constants.ANSIBLE_VALIDATION_DIR,
+                            help=("Path where the validation playbooks "
+                                  "is located."))
+
+        parser.add_argument('--ansible-base-dir', dest='ansible_base_dir',
+                            default=constants.DEFAULT_VALIDATIONS_BASEDIR,
+                            help=("Path where the ansible roles, library "
+                                  "and plugins are located."))
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -56,7 +66,10 @@ class CommunityValidationInit(BaseCommand):
         # Merge config and CLI args:
         self.base.set_argument_parser(self, parsed_args)
 
-        co_validation = com_val(parsed_args.validation_name)
+        co_validation = com_val(
+                parsed_args.validation_name,
+                validation_dir=parsed_args.validation_dir,
+                ansible_base_dir=parsed_args.ansible_base_dir)
 
         if co_validation.is_community_validations_enabled(self.base.config):
             LOG.debug(
@@ -79,7 +92,7 @@ class CommunityValidationInit(BaseCommand):
                     .format(
                         co_validation.role_name,
                         constants.COMMUNITY_ROLES_DIR,
-                        constants.ANSIBLE_ROLES_DIR)
+                        os.path.join(parsed_args.ansible_base_dir, "roles/"))
                     )
                 )
 
@@ -93,7 +106,7 @@ class CommunityValidationInit(BaseCommand):
                     .format(
                         co_validation.playbook_name,
                         constants.COMMUNITY_PLAYBOOKS_DIR,
-                        constants.ANSIBLE_VALIDATION_DIR)
+                        parsed_args.validation_dir)
                     )
                 )
 
diff --git a/validations_libs/community/init_validation.py b/validations_libs/community/init_validation.py
index 8128f903..c35601df 100644
--- a/validations_libs/community/init_validation.py
+++ b/validations_libs/community/init_validation.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import re
+import os
 # @matbu backward compatibility for stable/train
 try:
     from pathlib import Path
@@ -35,9 +36,16 @@ class CommunityValidation:
     from a template.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, validation_name):
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            validation_name,
+            validation_dir=constants.ANSIBLE_VALIDATION_DIR,
+            ansible_base_dir=constants.DEFAULT_VALIDATIONS_BASEDIR):
         """Construct Role and Playbook."""
+
         self._validation_name = validation_name
+        self.validation_dir = validation_dir
+        self.ansible_base_dir = ansible_base_dir
 
     def execute(self):
         """Execute the actions necessary to create a new community validation
@@ -106,11 +114,12 @@ class CommunityValidation:
 
         :rtype: ``Boolean``
         """
+        roles_dir = os.path.join(self.ansible_base_dir, "roles/")
         non_community_roles = []
-        if Path(constants.ANSIBLE_ROLES_DIR).exists():
+        if Path(roles_dir).exists():
             non_community_roles = [
                 Path(x).name
-                for x in Path(constants.ANSIBLE_ROLES_DIR).iterdir()
+                for x in Path(roles_dir).iterdir()
                 if x.is_dir()
             ]
 
@@ -131,10 +140,10 @@ class CommunityValidation:
         :rtype: ``Boolean``
         """
         non_community_playbooks = []
-        if Path(constants.ANSIBLE_VALIDATION_DIR).exists():
+        if Path(self.validation_dir).exists():
             non_community_playbooks = [
                 Path(x).name
-                for x in Path(constants.ANSIBLE_VALIDATION_DIR).iterdir()
+                for x in Path(self.validation_dir).iterdir()
                 if x.is_file()
             ]