diff --git a/dspace/CHANGES b/dspace/CHANGES
index 2c6af82f7d..85dac77afc 100644
--- a/dspace/CHANGES
+++ b/dspace/CHANGES
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 (Claudia Jürgen)
 - [DS-558] Error in update sequence script 1.5 to 1.6 Oracle
+- [DS-551] Export directories dspace.cfg and build.xml out of sync
 
 (Serhij Dubyk)
 - [DS-500] Ukrainian for DSpace 1.6.0
diff --git a/dspace/src/main/config/build.xml b/dspace/src/main/config/build.xml
index 14d2e43e67..88b7e42f9a 100644
--- a/dspace/src/main/config/build.xml
+++ b/dspace/src/main/config/build.xml
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ Common usage:
 
         <mkdir dir="${dspace.dir}/webapps" />
 
-        <mkdir dir="${dspace.dir}/exports" />
+        <mkdir dir="${org.dspace.app.itemexport.work.dir}" />
 
-        <mkdir dir="${dspace.dir}/exports/download" />
+        <mkdir dir="${org.dspace.app.itemexport.download.dir}" />
 
         <mkdir dir="${assetstore.dir}" />