diff --git a/tools.go b/tools.go
index 7fecda6..e56376b 100644
--- a/tools.go
+++ b/tools.go
@@ -256,9 +256,19 @@ func getAppDirs() []string {
 	home := os.Getenv("HOME")
 	//xdgDataHome := os.Getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME")
 	//xdgDataDirs := os.Getenv("XDG_DATA_DIRS")
-	if home != "" {
-		dirs = append(dirs, filepath.Join(home, "/my_applications"))
-	}
+
+	custom := os.Getenv("CUSTOM_DATA_DIRS")
+
+	if home != ""  {
+		if custom == "" {
+			dirs = append(dirs, filepath.Join(home, "/my_applications"))
+		} else {
+			dirs = append(dirs, filepath.Join(home, custom))
+		}
+
+	} 
+
+
 
 	log.Infof("App dirs: %v", dirs)