diff --git a/src/app/FakeLib/ReportGeneratorHelper.fs b/src/app/FakeLib/ReportGeneratorHelper.fs
index 22c8720263f..fcf8e0f5b95 100644
--- a/src/app/FakeLib/ReportGeneratorHelper.fs
+++ b/src/app/FakeLib/ReportGeneratorHelper.fs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/// Contains a task which can be used to run [ReportGenerator](https://reportgenerator.codeplex.com),
+/// Contains a task which can be used to run [ReportGenerator](https://github.com/danielpalme/ReportGenerator),
 /// which converts XML reports generated by PartCover, OpenCover or NCover into a readable report in various formats.
 module Fake.ReportGeneratorHelper
 
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ type ReportGeneratorParams =
       ReportTypes : ReportGeneratorReportType list
       /// Optional directories which contain the corresponding source code.
       SourceDirs : string list
+      /// Optional directory for storing persistent coverage information.
+      /// Can be used in future reports to show coverage evolution.
+      HistoryDir : string
       /// Optional list of assemblies that should be included or excluded
       /// in the report. Exclusion filters take precedence over inclusion
       /// filters. Wildcards are allowed.
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ let ReportGeneratorDefaultParams =
       TargetDir = currentDirectory
       ReportTypes = [ ReportGeneratorReportType.Html ]
       SourceDirs = []
+      HistoryDir = String.Empty
       Filters = []
       LogVerbosity = ReportGeneratorLogVerbosity.Verbose
       WorkingDir = currentDirectory
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ let buildReportGeneratorArgs parameters (reports : string seq) =
     |> append (sprintf "-targetdir:%s" parameters.TargetDir)
     |> appendWithoutQuotes (sprintf "-reporttypes:%s" (String.Join(";", reportTypes)))
     |> appendIfTrue (parameters.SourceDirs.Length > 0) sourceDirs
+    |> appendStringIfValueIsNotNullOrEmpty (parameters.HistoryDir) (sprintf "-historydir:%s" parameters.HistoryDir)
     |> appendIfTrue (parameters.Filters.Length > 0) filters
     |> appendWithoutQuotes (sprintf "-verbosity:%s" (parameters.LogVerbosity.ToString()))
     |> toText
diff --git a/src/test/Test.FAKECore/ReportGeneratorHelperSpecs.cs b/src/test/Test.FAKECore/ReportGeneratorHelperSpecs.cs
index c5b867730df..9fda347ced5 100644
--- a/src/test/Test.FAKECore/ReportGeneratorHelperSpecs.cs
+++ b/src/test/Test.FAKECore/ReportGeneratorHelperSpecs.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ internal class when_executing_with_default_arguments : BuildReportArgumentsSpecs
             };
         It should_not_append_source_dirs = () => Arguments.ShouldNotContain("-sourcedirs:");
         It should_not_append_filters = () => Arguments.ShouldNotContain("-filters:");
+        It should_not_append_history_dir = () => Arguments.ShouldNotContain("-historydir:");
         It should_have_a_log_verbosity_of_verbose = () => Arguments.ShouldContain("-verbosity:Verbose");
     }
 
@@ -104,4 +105,12 @@ internal class when_given_one_or_more_filters : BuildReportArgumentsSpecs
 
         It should_append_filters_with_quotes = () => Arguments.ShouldContain("\"-filters:+Included;-Excluded\"");
     }
+
+    internal class when_given_history_directory : BuildReportArgumentsSpecs
+    {
+        Establish context =
+            () => Parameters = Parameters.With(p => p.HistoryDir, "./history/");
+
+        It should_append_history_dir = () => Arguments.ShouldContain("-historydir:./history/");
+    }
 }