diff --git a/docker/bin/start-api b/docker/bin/start-api
index d15ad1c333..4922186eb7 100755
--- a/docker/bin/start-api
+++ b/docker/bin/start-api
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 
 
-readonly GUNICORN='/venv/bin/gunicorn'
+readonly GUNICORN=${GUNICORN:-'/venv/bin/gunicorn'}
 readonly GUNICORN_FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS="${GUNICORN_FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS:-}"
 readonly GUNICORN_WORKERS="${GUNICORN_WORKERS:-4}"
 readonly GUNICORN_LOGGER_CLASS="${GUNICORN_LOGGER_CLASS:-}"
diff --git a/docker/bin/start-api-reload b/docker/bin/start-api-reload
index 9a9b24971c..124593a461 100755
--- a/docker/bin/start-api-reload
+++ b/docker/bin/start-api-reload
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 
 
-readonly GUNICORN='/venv/bin/gunicorn'
+readonly GUNICORN=${GUNICORN:-'/venv/bin/gunicorn'}
 readonly GUNICORN_WORKERS=${GUNICORN_WORKERS:-4}
 readonly GUNICORN_LOGGER_CLASS="${GUNICORN_LOGGER_CLASS:-}"