diff --git a/playground/actions/online-version-bump/action.yml b/playground/actions/online-version-bump/action.yml
index bbd980e..46f0865 100644
--- a/playground/actions/online-version-bump/action.yml
+++ b/playground/actions/online-version-bump/action.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Google Cloud service account name'
     required: false
     default: ''
+  metadata_path:
+    description: 'Path where to store the metadata files in the published repository'
+    required: true
+  targets_path:
+    description: 'Path where to store the target files in the published repository'
+    required: true
 
 outputs:
   generated:
@@ -43,8 +49,8 @@ runs:
       run: |
         mkdir publish
         cd repository
-        if playground-bump-online --push ../publish; then
-          ls -l "../publish"
+        if playground-bump-online --push --metadata ${{ inputs.metadata_path}} --targets ${{ inputs.targets_path}} ../publish; then
+          find "../publish" -type f | xargs ls -lh
           echo "generated=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         else
           echo "generated=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -55,4 +61,4 @@ runs:
       if: steps.online-bump.outputs.generated == 'true'
       uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@253fd476ed429e83b7aae64a92a75b4ceb1a17cf
       with:
-        path: publish/
\ No newline at end of file
+        path: publish/
diff --git a/playground/actions/snapshot/action.yml b/playground/actions/snapshot/action.yml
index 9d71902..3fea684 100644
--- a/playground/actions/snapshot/action.yml
+++ b/playground/actions/snapshot/action.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Google Cloud service account name'
     required: false
     default: ''
+  metadata_path:
+    description: 'Path where to store the metadata files in the published repository'
+    required: true
+  targets_path:
+    description: 'Path where to store the target files in the published repository'
+    required: true
 
 outputs:
   generated:
@@ -42,9 +48,8 @@ runs:
       run: |
         mkdir publish
         cd repository
-
-        if playground-snapshot --push ../publish; then
-          ls -l "../publish"
+        if playground-snapshot --push --metadata ${{ inputs.metadata_path}} --targets ${{ inputs.targets_path}} ../publish; then
+          find "../publish" -type f | xargs ls -lh
           echo "generated=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         else
           echo "generated=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -55,4 +60,4 @@ runs:
       if: steps.snapshot.outputs.generated == 'true'
       uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@253fd476ed429e83b7aae64a92a75b4ceb1a17cf
       with:
-        path: publish/
\ No newline at end of file
+        path: publish/
diff --git a/playground/repo/playground/_playground_repository.py b/playground/repo/playground/_playground_repository.py
index d2371fb..8002748 100644
--- a/playground/repo/playground/_playground_repository.py
+++ b/playground/repo/playground/_playground_repository.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def _get_signing_status(self, rolename: str, known_good: bool) -> SigningStatus
     def status(self, rolename: str) -> tuple[SigningStatus, SigningStatus | None]:
         """Returns signing status for role.
 
-        In case of root, another SigningStatus may be returned for the previous 
+        In case of root, another SigningStatus may be returned for the previous
         'known good' root.
         Uses .signing-event-state file."""
         if rolename in ["timestamp", "snapshot"]:
@@ -450,9 +450,25 @@ def status(self, rolename: str) -> tuple[SigningStatus, SigningStatus | None]:
         signing_event_status = self._get_signing_status(rolename, known_good=False)
         return signing_event_status, known_good_status
 
-    def publish(self, directory: str):
-        metadata_dir = os.path.join(directory, "metadata")
-        targets_dir = os.path.join(directory, "targets")
+    def publish(self, directory: str, metadata_path: str, targets_path: str):
+        def clean_path(p: str):
+            if p.startswith('/'):
+                return p[1:]
+            return p
+
+        metadata_path = clean_path(metadata_path)
+        targets_path = clean_path(targets_path)
+
+        if metadata_path == '':
+            metadata_dir = directory
+        else:
+            metadata_dir = os.path.join(directory, metadata_path)
+
+        if targets_path == '':
+            targets_dir = directory
+        else:
+            targets_dir = os.path.join(directory, targets_path)
+
         os.makedirs(metadata_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
         for src_path in glob(os.path.join(self._dir, "root_history", "*.root.json")):
diff --git a/playground/repo/playground/bump_expiring.py b/playground/repo/playground/bump_expiring.py
index 8e37a85..e332276 100644
--- a/playground/repo/playground/bump_expiring.py
+++ b/playground/repo/playground/bump_expiring.py
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ def _git(cmd: list[str]) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
 @click.command()
 @click.option("-v", "--verbose", count=True, default=0)
 @click.option("--push/--no-push", default=False)
+@click.option("--metadata", required=True)
+@click.option("--targets", required=True)
 @click.argument("publish-dir", required=False)
-def bump_online(verbose: int, push: bool, publish_dir: str | None) -> None:
+def bump_online(verbose: int, push: bool, metadata: str, targets: str, publish_dir: str | None) -> None:
     """Commit new metadata versions for online roles if needed
 
     New versions will be signed.
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ def bump_online(verbose: int, push: bool, publish_dir: str | None) -> None:
         _git(["push", "origin", "HEAD"])
 
     if publish_dir:
-        repo.publish(publish_dir)
+        repo.publish(publish_dir, metadata, targets)
         click.echo(f"New repository snapshot generated and published in {publish_dir}")
     else:
         click.echo(f"New repository snapshot generated")
diff --git a/playground/repo/playground/snapshot.py b/playground/repo/playground/snapshot.py
index aeaad16..7a7b812 100644
--- a/playground/repo/playground/snapshot.py
+++ b/playground/repo/playground/snapshot.py
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ def _git(cmd: list[str]) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
 @click.command()
 @click.option("-v", "--verbose", count=True, default=0)
 @click.option("--push/--no-push", default=False)
+@click.option("--metadata", required=True)
+@click.option("--targets", required=True)
 @click.argument("publish-dir", required=False)
-def snapshot(verbose: int, push: bool, publish_dir: str | None) -> None:
+def snapshot(verbose: int, push: bool, metadata: str, targets: str, publish_dir: str | None) -> None:
     """Update The TUF snapshot based on current repository content
 
     Create a commit with the snapshot and timestamp changes (if any).
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ def snapshot(verbose: int, push: bool, publish_dir: str | None) -> None:
         _git(["push", "origin", "HEAD"])
 
     if publish_dir:
-        repo.publish(publish_dir)
+        repo.publish(publish_dir, metadata, targets)
         click.echo(f"New repository snapshot generated and published in {publish_dir}")
     else:
         click.echo(f"New repository snapshot generated")
diff --git a/playground/tests/e2e.sh b/playground/tests/e2e.sh
index a92163a..5a4a438 100755
--- a/playground/tests/e2e.sh
+++ b/playground/tests/e2e.sh
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ repo_snapshot()
     cd $REPO_GIT
 
 
-    if LOCAL_TESTING_KEY=$ONLINE_KEY playground-snapshot --push $PUBLISH_DIR >> $REPO_DIR/out 2>&1; then
+    if LOCAL_TESTING_KEY=$ONLINE_KEY playground-snapshot --push --metadata metadata --targets targets $PUBLISH_DIR >> $REPO_DIR/out 2>&1; then
         echo "generated=true" >> $REPO_DIR/out
     else
         echo "generated=false" >> $REPO_DIR/out
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ repo_bump_versions()
 
     cd $REPO_GIT
 
-    if LOCAL_TESTING_KEY=$ONLINE_KEY playground-bump-online --push $PUBLISH_DIR >> $REPO_DIR/out 2>&1; then
+    if LOCAL_TESTING_KEY=$ONLINE_KEY playground-bump-online --push --metadata metadata --targets targets $PUBLISH_DIR >> $REPO_DIR/out 2>&1; then
         echo "generated=true" >> $REPO_DIR/out
     else
         echo "generated=false" >> $REPO_DIR/out