diff --git a/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration b/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration
index 9c6a843cd..36309f046 100644
--- a/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration
+++ b/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 
   #Set import dir
   IMPORTDIR='"'$(bashio::config 'import_dir')'"'
-  sed -i "2 i\export IMPORTER_DIR=$IMPORTDIR" /etc/services.d/papermerge/run
+  #clean data
+  sed -i '/IMPORTER_DIR/d' /data/config/papermerge.conf.py || true 
+  #add data
+  sed -i "2 i\IMPORTER_DIR = $MEDIADIR" /data/config/papermerge.conf.py
   bashio::log.info "Import dir set to $IMPORTDIR"
 
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