diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex
index 1e4bddc59..e5f2d6339 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/release_runtime_provider.ex
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ def load(config, opts) do
     config_path =
       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"
+        System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH") -> System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH")
+        File.exists?("/etc/pleroma/config.exs") -> "/etc/pleroma/config.exs"
+        true -> "/etc/akkoma/config.exs"
       end
 
     with_runtime_config =
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def load(config, opts) do
         warning = [
           IO.ANSI.red(),
           IO.ANSI.bright(),
-          "!!! Config path is not declared! Please ensure it exists and that PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH is unset or points to an existing file",
+          "!!! Config path is not declared! Please ensure it exists and that AKKOMA_CONFIG_PATH and/or PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH is unset or points to an existing file",
           IO.ANSI.reset()
         ]