diff --git a/transmission/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/19-config.sh b/transmission/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/19-config.sh
index be7b26626..448053412 100644
--- a/transmission/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/19-config.sh
+++ b/transmission/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/19-config.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ CONFIG=$(bashio::jq "${CONFIG}" ".\"rpc-host-whitelist-enabled\"=false")
 CONFIG=$(bashio::jq "${CONFIG}" ".\"bind-address-ipv4\"=\"0.0.0.0\"")
 
 if bashio::config.has_value 'watch_dir'; then
-    CONFIG=$(bashio::jq "${CONFIG}" ".\"watch-dir\"=\"${watch_dir}\"")
+    CONFIG=$(bashio::jq "${CONFIG}" ".\"watch-dir\"=\"$(bashio::config 'watch_dir')\"")
 fi
 
 echo "${CONFIG}" >"$CONFIGDIR"/settings.json &&