diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f3bf31a49..64726c37f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ENCRYPT=false
 COOKIE_NAME=snipeit_session
 COOKIE_DOMAIN=null
 SECURE_COOKIES=false
+SESSION_PATH=null
 
 # --------------------------------------------
 # OPTIONAL: SECURITY HEADER SETTINGS
diff --git a/config/session.php b/config/session.php
index 1d36eb490..d6710975a 100644
--- a/config/session.php
+++ b/config/session.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'files' => storage_path('framework/sessions'),
+    'files' => (env('SESSION_PATH')!='' ?  env('SESSION_PATH') : storage_path('framework/sessions')),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------