diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 8fed8f5e..48cf08c6 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -464,7 +464,13 @@ class RemoteSpec(object):
 
 class Project(object):
   # These objects can be shared between several working trees.
-  shareable_dirs = ['hooks', 'rr-cache']
+  @property
+  def shareable_dirs(self):
+    """Return the shareable directories"""
+    if self.UseAlternates:
+      return ['hooks', 'rr-cache']
+    else:
+      return ['hooks', 'objects', 'rr-cache']
 
   def __init__(self,
                manifest,
@@ -594,6 +600,14 @@ class Project(object):
     self.bare_ref = GitRefs(self.gitdir)
     self.bare_objdir = self._GitGetByExec(self, bare=True, gitdir=self.objdir)
 
+  @property
+  def UseAlternates(self):
+    """Whether git alternates are in use.
+
+    This will be removed once migration to alternates is complete.
+    """
+    return _ALTERNATES or self.manifest.is_multimanifest
+
   @property
   def Derived(self):
     return self.is_derived
@@ -1147,7 +1161,7 @@ class Project(object):
       self._UpdateHooks(quiet=quiet)
     self._InitRemote()
 
-    if _ALTERNATES or self.manifest.is_multimanifest:
+    if self.UseAlternates:
       # If gitdir/objects is a symlink, migrate it from the old layout.
       gitdir_objects = os.path.join(self.gitdir, 'objects')
       if platform_utils.islink(gitdir_objects):