diff --git a/Model/lib/conifer/roles/conifer/vars/ApiCommon/production/default.yml b/Model/lib/conifer/roles/conifer/vars/ApiCommon/production/default.yml
index 443c1b4f6..d0626a921 100644
--- a/Model/lib/conifer/roles/conifer/vars/ApiCommon/production/default.yml
+++ b/Model/lib/conifer/roles/conifer/vars/ApiCommon/production/default.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ vdi_datasets_env_map:
   default: VDI_DATASETS_QA_N
 
 modelprop:
+  VDI_DATASETS_DIRECTORY: "/var/www/Common/userDatasets"
   HOSTNAME: "{{ hostname }}"
   PREFIX_VDI: "{{ prefix_vdi }}"
   PREFIX: "{{ prefix }}"