diff --git a/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 250a851c55..83759019c3 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Connectors -->
       <connectors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
index 516f179cdf..4d6c6e58bf 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ under the License.
    </jms>
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server1/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server1/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server1/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server1/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/client-kickoff/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/client-kickoff/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 3b5a4655fa..75bcc2b4dd 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/client-kickoff/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/client-kickoff/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- true to expose ActiveMQ Artemis resources through JMX -->
       <jmx-management-enabled>true</jmx-management-enabled>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/dead-letter/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/dead-letter/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index fdf88cc33f..a7f3030159 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/dead-letter/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/dead-letter/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/delayed-redelivery/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/delayed-redelivery/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 3e41664a4c..e4412b9d8f 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/delayed-redelivery/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/delayed-redelivery/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 7ce362aaaa..9ad847c5d3 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Connectors -->
 
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
index 315d13bc61..26d6d95ca0 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/divert/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
 
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/durable-subscription/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/durable-subscription/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 2b2ba2e1fb..8e319fa462 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/durable-subscription/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/durable-subscription/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
 
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/expiry/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/expiry/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 49070974c1..731baaab83 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/expiry/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/expiry/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/interceptor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/interceptor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index fc82158db4..49e780bb6c 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/interceptor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/interceptor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
 
       <remoting-incoming-interceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index df456d704b..cf211a7190 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <acceptors>
          <acceptor name="netty">tcp://localhost:61616</acceptor>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
index e65720cfb7..8ec2378b0d 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/jms-bridge/src/main/resources/activemq/server1/broker.xml
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <acceptors>
          <acceptor name="netty">tcp://localhost:61617</acceptor>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/jms-shared-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/jms-shared-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 2b2ba2e1fb..8e319fa462 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/jms-shared-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/jms-shared-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir:../data}/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir:../data}/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir:../data}/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir:../data}/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
 
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/jmx/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/jmx/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 7a30153741..90a617883e 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/jmx/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/jmx/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
 
       <!-- true to expose ActiveMQ Artemis resources through JMX -->
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/last-value-queue/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/last-value-queue/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 470de98b31..bf425fe42e 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/last-value-queue/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/last-value-queue/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/management-notifications/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/management-notifications/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 2c97901adc..279f2d2f06 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/management-notifications/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/management-notifications/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
 
       <management-notification-address>jms.topic.notificationsTopic</management-notification-address>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/management/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/management/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 36eec300b0..dc62e6fd2e 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/management/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/management/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
 
       <management-address>jms.queue.activemq.management</management-address>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/message-counters/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/message-counters/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 8d4ed29590..f946982771 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/message-counters/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/message-counters/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
 
       <jmx-management-enabled>true</jmx-management-enabled>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/paging/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/paging/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index a7a196963f..04c77c403b 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/paging/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/paging/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
 
       <!-- Connectors -->
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/pre-acknowledge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/pre-acknowledge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index f29acbc0ed..4379ab8448 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/pre-acknowledge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/pre-acknowledge/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/queue-requestor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/queue-requestor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 6c344c28f8..612b35bb13 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/queue-requestor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/queue-requestor/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/security/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/security/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index 6a8b82bc75..e2dc187813 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/security/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/security/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/ssl-enabled/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/ssl-enabled/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index f0de0fc2ad..9a7f87b619 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/ssl-enabled/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/ssl-enabled/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/static-selector/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/static-selector/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index ca09b3b974..59ce14947a 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/static-selector/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/static-selector/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ under the License.
 
    <core xmlns="urn:activemq:core">
 
-      <bindings-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
+      <bindings-directory>./data/messaging/bindings</bindings-directory>
 
-      <journal-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
+      <journal-directory>./data/messaging/journal</journal-directory>
 
-      <large-messages-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
+      <large-messages-directory>./data/messaging/largemessages</large-messages-directory>
 
-      <paging-directory>${data.dir}/server0/data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
+      <paging-directory>./data/messaging/paging</paging-directory>
 
       <!-- Acceptors -->
       <acceptors>