diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex
index e5e9d3dcd..1e4bddc59 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ def load(config, opts) do
     with_defaults = Config.Reader.merge(config, Pleroma.Config.Holder.release_defaults())
 
     config_path =
-      opts[:config_path] || System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH") || "/etc/pleroma/config.exs"
+      cond do
+        opts[:config_path] -> opts[:config_path]
+        System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH") -> System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH")
+        System.get_env("AKKOMA_CONFIG_PATH") -> System.get_env("AKKOMA_CONFIG_PATH")
+        File.exists?("/etc/akkoma/config.exs") -> "/etc/akkoma/config.exs"
+        true -> "/etc/pleroma/config.exs"
+      end
 
     with_runtime_config =
       if File.exists?(config_path) do