diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 1d37881..f6833c7 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ database.user=${DB_USER:root}
 database.password=${DB_PASSWORD:root}
 cors.allowed-origins=${CORS:https://alttd.com}
 login.secret=${LOGIN_SECRET:SET_TOKEN}
-particles.file_path=${user.home}/.altitudeweb/particles
+particles.file_path=${PARTICLE_FILE_PATH:${user.home}/.altitudeweb/particles}
 notification.server.url=${SERVER_IP:10.0.0.107}:${SERVER_PORT:8080}
 my-server.address=${SERVER_ADDRESS:https://alttd.com}
 logging.level.com.alttd.altitudeweb=INFO