diff --git a/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/README.rst b/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/README.rst
index 16dd9266a..b61c0c13e 100644
--- a/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/README.rst
+++ b/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/README.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ display logs from a build.
 **Role Variables**
 
 .. zuul:rolevar:: generate_zuul_manifest_root
-   :default: {{ zuul.executor.log_dir }}
+   :default: {{ zuul.executor.log_root }}
 
    The root directory to index.
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ display logs from a build.
    The name of the manifest file.
 
 .. zuul:rolevar:: generate_zuul_manifest_output
-   :default: {{ zuul.executor.log_dir }}/{{ generate_zuul_manifest_filename }}
+   :default: {{ zuul.executor.log_root }}/{{ generate_zuul_manifest_filename }}
 
    The path to the output manifest file.
 
diff --git a/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/defaults/main.yaml
index 6a214a05e..01f26d728 100644
--- a/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/generate-zuul-manifest/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-generate_zuul_manifest_root: "{{ zuul.executor.log_dir }}"
+generate_zuul_manifest_root: "{{ zuul.executor.log_root }}"
 generate_zuul_manifest_filename: "zuul-manifest.json"
-generate_zuul_manifest_output: "{{ zuul.executor.log_dir }}/{{ generate_zuul_manifest_filename }}"
+generate_zuul_manifest_output: "{{ zuul.executor.log_root }}/{{ generate_zuul_manifest_filename }}"
 generate_zuul_manifest_type: "zuul_manifest"