diff --git a/flatfish.module b/flatfish.module
index 5e0e721..1a79328 100644
--- a/flatfish.module
+++ b/flatfish.module
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function flatfish_ctools_plugin_directory($module, $type) {
 function flatfish_default_flatfish_config() {
   // TODO make $base config, add in error handling for spyc and missing/bad YAML
   // TODO ALSO FIX THE RATS' NEST OF CONFIG
-  $base = 'sites/all/flatfish_migrations';
+  $base = variable_get('flatfish_migrations_path', 'sites/all/flatfish_migrations');
 
   if ($path = libraries_get_path('spyc')) {
     require_once $path . '/spyc.php';