diff --git a/paperless_ng/config.json b/paperless_ng/config.json
index 3edd04404..983bef28d 100644
--- a/paperless_ng/config.json
+++ b/paperless_ng/config.json
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
   "name": "Paperless NG",
   "options": {
     "PUID": 0,
-    "PGID": 0
+    "PGID": 0, 
+    "CONFIG_LOCATION": "/config/paperless_ng/config.yaml"
   },
   "ports": {
     "8000/tcp": 8011
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
     "PUID": "int",
     "PGID": "int",
     "TZ": "str?",
+    "CONFIG_LOCATION": "str",
     "localdisks": "str?",
     "networkdisks": "str?",
     "cifsusername": "str?",