diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e427a8a..6da0690 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ Type: `string`
 
 Default: the closest directory containing `package.json` or `bower.json` (depending on `packageManager` specified) when going up the tree, starting from the current one
 
+### depsDir
+
+Path to the directory containing `node_modules` or `bower_components`.
+
+Type: `string`
+
+Default: `undefined`. By default, check-dependencies will use the `packageDir` option.
+
 ### onlySpecified
 
 Ensures all installed dependencies are specified in `package.json` or `bower.json`.
@@ -125,6 +133,22 @@ Type: `boolean`
 
 Default: `false`
 
+### checkGitUrls
+
+By default, check-dependencies will skip version check for packages whose version contains the full repository path.  For example:
+
+```js
+    "dependencies": {
+      "semver": "https://github.com/npm/node-semver.git#0.5.9"
+    }
+```
+
+If checkGitUrls is enabled, check-dependencies will parse the version number (after the path to the git repository and the hash) and check it against the version of the installed package.
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Default: `false`
+
 ### verbose
 
 Prints messages to the console.
diff --git a/lib/check-dependencies.js b/lib/check-dependencies.js
index ce95b12..2e53e98 100644
--- a/lib/check-dependencies.js
+++ b/lib/check-dependencies.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function checkDependenciesHelper(syncOrAsync, config, callback) {
         pkgManagerPath = findup('node_modules/bower/bin/bower');
     }
 
-    depsDir = options.packageDir + '/' + depsDirName;
+    depsDir = (options.depsDir || options.packageDir) + '/' + depsDirName;
 
     // Make sure each package from `scopeList` is present and matches the specified version range.
     // Packages from `optionalScopeList` may not be present but if they are, they are required