diff --git a/docker/mjolnir/start.sh b/docker/mjolnir/start.sh
index d04b26e..b18c11e 100644
--- a/docker/mjolnir/start.sh
+++ b/docker/mjolnir/start.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
+CONFIG_ROOT=/data/config
 CONFIG_PATH="/data/config/config.yaml"
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH="/etc/mjolnir-defaults/default.yaml"
 HOME_SERVER_URL="${HOME_SERVER_URL:-https://matrix.org}"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Ensure the /etc/mjolnir directory exists
-mkdir -p /etc/mjolnir
+mkdir -p $CONFIG_ROOT
 
 # Always copy the default to config to ensure it's the latest before applying changes
 cp $DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH $CONFIG_PATH