diff --git a/uploader/docker-compose.yml b/uploader/docker-compose.yml
index 9fe27ff..cd77018 100644
--- a/uploader/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/uploader/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
       - uploader-db
     restart: always
     volumes:
-      - /usr/local/docker-config/aws_uploads/:/gic_query_results/
+      - $DOCKER_CONFIG_DIR/aws_uploads/:/gic_query_results/
     networks:
       - hpdsNet
       - picsure
diff --git a/uploader/env-proto b/uploader/env-proto
index 9cce66e..c230b23 100644
--- a/uploader/env-proto
+++ b/uploader/env-proto
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DATA_UPLOAD_DB_USER=datauploaduser
 DATA_UPLOAD_DB_ROOT_PASS=mycoolpassword
 
 FILE_SHARING_ROOT=/gic_query_results
+DOCKER_CONFIG_DIR=/usr/local/picsure/config/
 
 INSTITUTIONS=bch-dev
 HOME_INSTITUTION_NAME=bch-dev
@@ -22,4 +23,4 @@ HOME_INSTITUTION_DISPLAY=BCH
 HOME_INSTITUTION_LONG_DISPLAY=Boston Children's Hospital
 
 DEBUG_VARS=
-PROXY_VARS=
\ No newline at end of file
+PROXY_VARS=