diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 38a65b0..1bb8405 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ mkdir -p /app/data/data /run/minio/config /run/minio/certs
 echo "==> Changing ownership"
 [[ $(stat --format '%U' /app/data/data) != "cloudron" ]] && chown -R cloudron:cloudron /app/data
 
+[[ ! -f /app/data/env.sh ]] && echo -e "# Add custom minio configuration to this file\n\nexport CLOUDRON_MINIO_STARTUP_ARGS='server /app/data/data'" > /app/data/env.sh
+
+source /app/data/env.sh
+
 # the --config-dir is deprecated and not used. but without it, minio will try to create $HOME/.minio :/ same for --certs-dir
 echo "==> Starting minio"
-exec /usr/local/bin/gosu cloudron:cloudron /app/code/minio --certs-dir /run/minio/certs --config-dir /run/minio/config --quiet server --address :8000 /app/data/data
-
+exec /usr/local/bin/gosu cloudron:cloudron /app/code/minio --certs-dir /run/minio/certs --config-dir /run/minio/config --quiet --address :8000 ${CLOUDRON_MINIO_STARTUP_ARGS}