diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
index 85362ae917..2b883490d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
       INVENTREE_DB_NAME: './test_db.sqlite'
       INVENTREE_DB_ENGINE: django.db.backends.sqlite3
       INVENTREE_DEBUG: info
+      INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT: ./media
+      INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT: ./static
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mariadb.yaml b/.github/workflows/mariadb.yaml
index 2ae02c2bd0..f976cfa088 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mariadb.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mariadb.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
       INVENTREE_DB_HOST: '127.0.0.1'
       INVENTREE_DB_PORT: 3306
       INVENTREE_DEBUG: info
+      INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT: ./media
+      INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT: ./static
 
     services:
       mariadb:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql.yaml b/.github/workflows/mysql.yaml
index 7d3ee8d6ae..70acad66a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mysql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       INVENTREE_DB_HOST: '127.0.0.1'
       INVENTREE_DB_PORT: 3306
       INVENTREE_DEBUG: info
+      INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT: ./media
+      INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT: ./static
 
     services:
       mysql:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/postgresql.yaml b/.github/workflows/postgresql.yaml
index aab05205cc..76981e5a1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postgresql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postgresql.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       INVENTREE_DB_HOST: '127.0.0.1'
       INVENTREE_DB_PORT: 5432
       INVENTREE_DEBUG: info
+      INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT: ./media
+      INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT: ./static
 
     services:
       postgres:
diff --git a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
index c529182bb7..bab673306f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
+++ b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@ cors:
 
 # MEDIA_ROOT is the local filesystem location for storing uploaded files
 # By default, it is stored under /home/inventree
+# Use environment variable INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT
 media_root: '/home/inventree/media'
 
 # STATIC_ROOT is the local filesystem location for storing static files
 # By default, it is stored under /home/inventree
+# Use environment variable INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT
 static_root: '/home/inventree/static'
 
 # Optional URL schemes to allow in URL fields
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ static_root: '/home/inventree/static'
 # Backup options
 # Set the backup_dir parameter to store backup files in a specific location
 # If unspecified, the local user's temp directory will be used
+# Use environment variable INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR
 backup_dir: '/home/inventree/backup/'
 
 # Permit custom authentication backends