diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9cc8d1fb..aeb599a8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -242,6 +242,3 @@ hs_err_pid*
 !/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/androidstudio,gradle,intellij+all
-
-# Directory for checkouts of projects built by includegit-gradle-plugin
-/checkouts/
diff --git a/build-logic/kotlin-plugins/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/aps/gradle/SpotlessPlugin.kt b/build-logic/kotlin-plugins/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/aps/gradle/SpotlessPlugin.kt
index 7fdfce0d..d4821ef9 100644
--- a/build-logic/kotlin-plugins/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/aps/gradle/SpotlessPlugin.kt
+++ b/build-logic/kotlin-plugins/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/aps/gradle/SpotlessPlugin.kt
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ class SpotlessPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
       kotlin {
         ktfmt(KTFMT_VERSION).googleStyle()
         target("**/*.kt")
-        targetExclude("**/build/", "/spotless/", "/checkouts/")
+        targetExclude("**/build/", "/spotless/")
         licenseHeaderFile(project.file("spotless/license.kt"))
       }
       kotlinGradle {
         ktfmt(KTFMT_VERSION).googleStyle()
         target("**/*.kts")
-        targetExclude("**/build/", "/checkouts/")
+        targetExclude("**/build/")
         licenseHeaderFile(project.file("spotless/license.kt"), "import|plugins|@file")
       }
       format("xml") {
         target("**/*.xml")
-        targetExclude("**/build/", ".idea/", "/checkouts/")
+        targetExclude("**/build/", ".idea/")
         trimTrailingWhitespace()
         indentWithSpaces()
         endWithNewline()
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 407c1122..5bb0192d 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 plugins { id("me.champeau.includegit") version "0.1.5" }
 
 gitRepositories {
-  checkoutsDirectory.set(rootProject.projectDir.resolve("checkouts"))
+  checkoutsDirectory.set(rootProject.projectDir.resolve("build/checkouts"))
   include("whetstone") {
     uri.set("https://github.com/msfjarvis/whetstone")
     branch.set("inject-component-activity")