diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
index fe93c585..a9ab6eb6 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import argparse
 
     from argparse import ArgumentParser
-    from typing import TypeAlias
+    from typing import Iterable, TypeAlias
 
     from .lib.PackageFilter import PackageFilter
 
@@ -77,12 +77,17 @@ class App(Base):
             raise Exception('Tried to access undefined pretty top directory')
         return self.___pretty_topdir
 
-    def __proj_dir(self, name: str, pretty: bool) -> str | None:
+    def __proj_dir(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pretty: bool,
+        projs_roots: Iterable[str | None] | None = None,
+    ) -> str | None:
         if name == self.__top_name:
             if pretty:
                 return self.__pretty_topdir
             return self.__topdir
-        for d in [self.__projs_root, self.___opt_root]:
+        for d in projs_roots or [self.__projs_root, self.___opt_root]:
             if d is None:
                 continue
             ret = d + '/' + name
@@ -99,6 +104,7 @@ class App(Base):
         search_subdirs: list[str] | None = None,
         search_absdirs: list[str] | None = None,
         pretty: bool = True,
+        projs_roots: Iterable[str | None] | None = None,
     ) -> str | None:
         if search_subdirs is None:
             search_subdirs = []
@@ -134,7 +140,7 @@ class App(Base):
                 f'Tried to pretty-format directory {pd}, not implemented'
             )
 
-        pd = self.__proj_dir(name, False)
+        pd = self.__proj_dir(name, pretty = False, projs_roots = projs_roots)
         if pd is None:
             return None
         if not search_subdirs and not search_absdirs:
@@ -405,8 +411,9 @@ class App(Base):
         search_absdirs: list[str] | None = None,
         pretty: bool = True,
         throw: bool = False,
+        projs_roots: Iterable[str | None] | None = None,
     ) -> str | None:
-        ret = self.__find_dir(name, search_subdirs, search_absdirs, pretty)
+        ret = self.__find_dir(name, search_subdirs, search_absdirs, pretty, projs_roots)
         if ret is not None:
             return ret
         if not throw: