diff --git a/ansible/templates/alerta.conf b/ansible/templates/alerta.conf
index d7e9af8..333579e 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/alerta.conf
+++ b/ansible/templates/alerta.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ timezone = Europe/London
 
 [alerta-mailer]
 amqp_url = {{ db_type }}://{{ db_user }}:{{ db_passwd }}@{{ db_loc }}/kombu
+config_file = /app/alerta.conf
 dashboard_url = http://localhost:8080
 debug = True
 email_type = text