diff --git a/docker/server-entrypoint.sh b/docker/server-entrypoint.sh
index ccde0e41..f7d668b9 100755
--- a/docker/server-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/server-entrypoint.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ source /opt/venv/bin/activate
 set -e
 
 # Default configuration
-export SORTINGHAT_CONFIG=sortinghat.config.settings
+export SORTINGHAT_CONFIG="${SORTINGHAT_CONFIG:-sortinghat.config.settings}"
 
 sortinghat_check_service() {
     django-admin check --settings=$SORTINGHAT_CONFIG --database default > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/docker/worker-entrypoint.sh b/docker/worker-entrypoint.sh
index 018c6144..3b167625 100755
--- a/docker/worker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/worker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ source /opt/venv/bin/activate
 set -e
 
 # Default configuration
-export SORTINGHAT_CONFIG=sortinghat.config.settings
+export SORTINGHAT_CONFIG="${SORTINGHAT_CONFIG:-sortinghat.config.settings}"
 
 # Build the command to run
 set - sortinghatw "$@"