diff --git a/config/releases.exs b/config/releases.exs
index f8494dd3..98c5cecc 100644
--- a/config/releases.exs
+++ b/config/releases.exs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import Config
 
+config :pleroma, :instance, static_dir: "/var/lib/pleroma/static"
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "/var/lib/pleroma/uploads"
+
 config_path = System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH") || "/etc/pleroma/config.exs"
 
 if File.exists?(config_path) do