diff --git a/docs/manifest-format.txt b/docs/manifest-format.txt
index 409524b..2b49d46 100644
--- a/docs/manifest-format.txt
+++ b/docs/manifest-format.txt
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ following DTD:
   <!ELEMENT manifest (remote*, default?, project*)>
 
   <!ELEMENT remote (EMPTY)>
-  <!ATTLIST remote name   ID    #REQUIRED>
-  <!ATTLIST remote fetch  CDATA #REQUIRED>
-  <!ATTLIST remote review CDATA #IMPLIED>
+  <!ATTLIST remote name         ID    #REQUIRED>
+  <!ATTLIST remote fetch        CDATA #REQUIRED>
+  <!ATTLIST remote review       CDATA #IMPLIED>
+  <!ATTLIST remote project-name CDATA #IMPLIED>
 
   <!ELEMENT default (EMPTY)>
   <!ATTLIST default remote   IDREF #IMPLIED>
@@ -67,6 +68,12 @@ Attribute `review`: Hostname of the Gerrit server where reviews
 are uploaded to by `repo upload`.  This attribute is optional;
 if not specified then `repo upload` will not function.
 
+Attribute `project-name`: Specifies the name of this project used
+by the review server given in the review attribute of this element.
+Only permitted when the remote element is nested inside of a project
+element (see below).  If not given, defaults to the name supplied
+in the project's name attribute.
+
 
 Element default
 ---------------
diff --git a/manifest.py b/manifest.py
index ea68b68..6545568 100644
--- a/manifest.py
+++ b/manifest.py
@@ -206,10 +206,17 @@ class Manifest(object):
     name = self._reqatt(node, 'name')
     fetch = self._reqatt(node, 'fetch')
     review = node.getAttribute('review')
+    if review == '':
+      review = None
+
+    projectName = node.getAttribute('project-name')
+    if projectName == '':
+      projectName = None
 
     r = Remote(name=name,
                fetch=fetch,
-               review=review)
+               review=review,
+               projectName=projectName)
 
     for n in node.childNodes:
       if n.nodeName == 'require':
diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 2a4adf7..9509cb9 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -904,7 +904,9 @@ class Project(object):
       remote = self.GetRemote(r.name)
       remote.url = r.fetchUrl
       remote.review = r.reviewUrl
-      if remote.projectname is None:
+      if r.projectName:
+        remote.projectname = r.projectName
+      elif remote.projectname is None:
         remote.projectname = self.name
       remote.ResetFetch()
       remote.Save()
diff --git a/remote.py b/remote.py
index 27a8f7a..3bc30a5 100644
--- a/remote.py
+++ b/remote.py
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 class Remote(object):
-  def __init__(self, name, fetch=None, review=None):
+  def __init__(self, name,
+               fetch=None,
+               review=None,
+               projectName=None):
     self.name = name
     self.fetchUrl = fetch
     self.reviewUrl = review
+    self.projectName = projectName
     self.requiredCommits = []