diff --git a/ecosystem.config.dev-template.js b/ecosystem.config.dev-template.js
index 5c26ec70..ea73a537 100644
--- a/ecosystem.config.dev-template.js
+++ b/ecosystem.config.dev-template.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 MAIL_SERVER_USER: "mail_username",
                 MAIL_SERVER_PASSWORD: "longrandompassword",
                 WEBAPP_ORIGIN: "http://localhost:3000",
+                EXTRACTS_DIRECTORY: "/path/to/extracts",
             }
         }
     ]
diff --git a/ecosystem.config.template.js b/ecosystem.config.template.js
index 34b454d7..de00f93f 100644
--- a/ecosystem.config.template.js
+++ b/ecosystem.config.template.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 MAIL_SERVER_USER: "mail_username",
                 MAIL_SERVER_PASSWORD: "longrandompassword",
                 WEBAPP_ORIGIN: "https://beta.colouring.london",
+                EXTRACTS_DIRECTORY:"/path/to/extracts",
             }
         }
     ]