diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ef7d527..d99e78a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ func runServer(sockPath, pidPath string) {
 
 	// Setup FUSE mount
 	mnt := *mountPath
+	if mnt == "" {
+		mnt = os.Getenv("DENOTE_9MOUNT")
+	}
 	if mnt == "" {
 		mnt = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), "mnt", "denote")
 	}