diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d512c1f..bb791d1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 gradle/
 build/
 logs/
+config/
 data/
 dokka/
 dist/
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 563276b..ad5147e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ deploy:
   script:
     - ssh -p $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_SSH_PORT $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_USERNAME@$DEPLOYMENT_SERVER "docker stop $DEPLOYED_CONTAINER_NAME || true && docker rm $DEPLOYED_CONTAINER_NAME || true"
     - ssh -p $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_SSH_PORT $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_USERNAME@$DEPLOYMENT_SERVER "docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY && docker pull $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE_BACKEND"
-    - ssh -p $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_SSH_PORT $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_USERNAME@$DEPLOYMENT_SERVER "docker run -d -p $PORT:$PORT --name=$DEPLOYED_CONTAINER_NAME -v $DATA_VOLUME:/usr/bin/cre/data -e spring_profiles_active=$SPRING_PROFILES $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE_BACKEND"
+    - ssh -p $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_SSH_PORT $DEPLOYMENT_SERVER_USERNAME@$DEPLOYMENT_SERVER "docker run -d -p $PORT:$PORT --name=$DEPLOYED_CONTAINER_NAME -v $DATA_VOLUME:/usr/bin/cre/data -v $CONFIG_VOLUME:/usr/bin/cre/config -e spring_profiles_active=$SPRING_PROFILES $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE_BACKEND"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4034373..8d55776 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ ENV spring_datasource_username=root
 ENV spring_datasource_password=pass
 
 VOLUME /usr/bin/cre/data
+VOLUME /usr/bin/cre/config
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "ColorRecipesExplorer.jar"]
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/ConfigurationsInitializer.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/ConfigurationsInitializer.kt
index 28b92f6..b1574ed 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/ConfigurationsInitializer.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/ConfigurationsInitializer.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package dev.fyloz.colorrecipesexplorer.config
 
+import dev.fyloz.colorrecipesexplorer.config.properties.CreProperties
 import dev.fyloz.colorrecipesexplorer.model.ConfigurationType
 import dev.fyloz.colorrecipesexplorer.model.configuration
+import dev.fyloz.colorrecipesexplorer.service.files.create
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration
 import java.io.File
@@ -10,19 +12,21 @@ import java.io.FileOutputStream
 import java.time.LocalDateTime
 import java.util.*
 
+const val CONFIGURATION_FILE_PATH = "config.properties"
+const val CONFIGURATION_FILE_COMMENT = "---Color Recipes Explorer configuration---"
+
 @Configuration
-class ConfigurationsInitializer {
+class ConfigurationsInitializer(
+    private val creProperties: CreProperties
+) {
     @Bean
-    fun fileConfiguration() = FileConfiguration()
+    fun fileConfiguration() = FileConfiguration("${creProperties.configDirectory}/$CONFIGURATION_FILE_PATH")
 }
 
-const val FILE_CONFIGURATION_PATH = "config.properties"
-const val FILE_CONFIGURATION_COMMENT = "---Color Recipes Explorer configuration---"
-
-class FileConfiguration {
+class FileConfiguration(private val configFilePath: String) {
     val properties = Properties().apply {
-        with(File(FILE_CONFIGURATION_PATH)) {
-            if (!this.exists()) this.createNewFile()
+        with(File(configFilePath)) {
+            if (!this.exists()) this.create()
             FileInputStream(this).use {
                 this@apply.load(it)
             }
@@ -45,8 +49,8 @@ class FileConfiguration {
     }
 
     fun save() {
-        FileOutputStream(FILE_CONFIGURATION_PATH).use {
-            properties.store(it, FILE_CONFIGURATION_COMMENT)
+        FileOutputStream(configFilePath).use {
+            properties.store(it, CONFIGURATION_FILE_COMMENT)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/properties/CreProperties.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/properties/CreProperties.kt
index 9ebf91f..0b9c251 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/properties/CreProperties.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/config/properties/CreProperties.kt
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ package dev.fyloz.colorrecipesexplorer.config.properties
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties
 
+const val DEFAULT_DATA_DIRECTORY = "data"
+const val DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIRECTORY = "config"
+const val DEFAULT_DEPLOYMENT_URL = "http://localhost"
+
 @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "cre.server")
 class CreProperties {
-    var workingDirectory: String = "data"
-    var deploymentUrl: String = "http://localhost"
+    var dataDirectory: String = DEFAULT_DATA_DIRECTORY
+    var configDirectory: String = DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIRECTORY
+    var deploymentUrl: String = DEFAULT_DEPLOYMENT_URL
     var cacheGeneratedFiles: Boolean = false
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileService.kt
index b514a93..5383fbb 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileService.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class FileServiceImpl(
             .firstOrNull { this.contains(it) }
             ?.let { throw InvalidFilePathException(this, it) }
 
-        return FilePath("${creProperties.workingDirectory}/$this")
+        return FilePath("${creProperties.dataDirectory}/$this")
     }
 
     private fun prepareWrite(path: String, overwrite: Boolean, op: File.() -> Unit) {
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileServiceTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileServiceTest.kt
index 5316d9b..6e8b7ac 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileServiceTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/files/FileServiceTest.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import kotlin.test.assertFalse
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 private val creProperties = CreProperties().apply {
-    workingDirectory = "data"
+    dataDirectory = "data"
     deploymentUrl = "http://localhost"
 }
 private const val mockFilePath = "existingFile"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ private class FileServiceTestContext {
         every { isFile } returns true
         every { toPath() } returns mockFilePathPath
     }
-    val mockFileFullPath = spyk(FilePath("${creProperties.workingDirectory}/$mockFilePath")) {
+    val mockFileFullPath = spyk(FilePath("${creProperties.dataDirectory}/$mockFilePath")) {
         every { file } returns mockFile
 
         with(fileService) {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class FileServiceTest {
             with(fileService) {
                 val fullFilePath = mockFilePath.fullPath()
 
-                assertEquals("${creProperties.workingDirectory}/$mockFilePath", fullFilePath.path)
+                assertEquals("${creProperties.dataDirectory}/$mockFilePath", fullFilePath.path)
             }
         }
     }