diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 9d8395d4..05dd2c38 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func (c *Config) Environ() []string {
 
 	// TODO: do this dynamically
 	envs = append(envs, []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("SOFT_SERVE_CONFIG_LOCATION=%s", c.ConfigPath()),
 		fmt.Sprintf("SOFT_SERVE_DATA_PATH=%s", c.DataPath),
 		fmt.Sprintf("SOFT_SERVE_NAME=%s", c.Name),
 		fmt.Sprintf("SOFT_SERVE_INITIAL_ADMIN_KEYS=%s", strings.Join(c.InitialAdminKeys, "\n")),