diff --git a/element_deeplabcut/__init__.py b/element_deeplabcut/__init__.py
index 3ef2702..1dd032b 100644
--- a/element_deeplabcut/__init__.py
+++ b/element_deeplabcut/__init__.py
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@
     "DLC_ROOT_DATA_DIR", dj.config["custom"].get("dlc_root_data_dir", "")
 )
 
+dj.config["custom"]["current_project_folder"] = os.getenv(
+    "CURRENT_PROJECT_FOLDER", dj.config["custom"].get("current_project_folder", "")
+)
 db_prefix = dj.config["custom"].get("database.prefix", "")
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