diff --git a/src/lib/Hydra.pm b/src/lib/Hydra.pm
index 213cea21..70999ebe 100644
--- a/src/lib/Hydra.pm
+++ b/src/lib/Hydra.pm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->config(
     },
     'Plugin::Session' => {
         expires => 3600 * 24 * 7,
-        storage => Hydra::Model::DB::getHydraPath . "/session_data",
+        storage => ($ENV{'HYDRA_SERVER_DATA'} // Hydra::Model::DB::getHydraPath) . "/session_data",
         unlink_on_exit => 0
     },
     'Plugin::AccessLog' => {