diff --git a/files/swift/object-server.conf b/files/swift/object-server.conf
index 1b72e70..06fbffe 100644
--- a/files/swift/object-server.conf
+++ b/files/swift/object-server.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 bind_port = %BIND_PORT%
 user = %USER%
 log_facility = LOG_LOCAL%LOG_FACILITY%
+swift_dir = %SWIFT_CONFIG_LOCATION%
 
 [pipeline:main]
 pipeline = object-server