diff --git a/src/backend/common/index.ts b/src/backend/common/index.ts
index bb62500a..234de76d 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/index.ts
+++ b/src/backend/common/index.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 //const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
 export const projectDir = process.cwd(); //path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../');
-export const configDir: string = path.resolve(projectDir, './config');
+export const configDir: string = process.env.CONFIG_DIR || path.resolve(projectDir, `./config`);