diff --git a/joplin/config.json b/joplin/config.json
index 4940b4897..5e8265385 100644
--- a/joplin/config.json
+++ b/joplin/config.json
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     "APP_PORT": "22300"
   },
   "options": {
-    "APP_BASE_URL": "http://your_domain:port"
+    "APP_BASE_URL": "http://your_domain:port",
+    "data_location": "/config/addons_config/joplin"
   },
   "map": [
     "config:rw"
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@
     "MAILER_AUTH_USER": "str?",
     "MAILER_AUTH_PASSWORD": "str?",
     "MAILER_NOREPLY_NAME": "str?",
-    "MAILER_NOREPLY_EMAIL": "str?"
+    "MAILER_NOREPLY_EMAIL": "str?",
+    "data_location": "str?"
   },
   "arch": [
     "aarch64",