diff --git a/lib/www/server/lib/config.js b/lib/www/server/lib/config.js
index b5d1ffc..44c4591 100644
--- a/lib/www/server/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/www/server/lib/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
 
-const cfgPath = process.env.DOUGAL_API_CONFIG || (process.env.HOME+"/etc/www/config.json");
+const cfgPrefix = process.env.DOUGAL_ROOT || ((process.env.HOME || ".") + "/software");
+const cfgPath = process.env.DOUGAL_API_CONFIG || (cfgPrefix+"/etc/www/config.json");
 
 let config = {}