1diff --git a/server/config.ts b/server/config.ts
2index 543a8135..9744f00d 100644
3--- a/server/config.ts
4+++ b/server/config.ts
5@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Config {
6 }
7
8 getPackagesPath() {
9- return path.join(this.#homePath, "packages");
10+ return process.env.THELOUNGE_PACKAGES || path.join(this.#homePath, "packages");
11 }
12
13 getPackageModulePath(packageName: string) {