diff --git a/ctrl/modopts.ini b/ctrl/modopts.ini
index 6076961280d8077c3eb27855230fe668ebcc9f11..f1eaf662bc930a9b344061df05f4775bf9a4f3e5 100644
--- a/ctrl/modopts.ini
+++ b/ctrl/modopts.ini
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 [ecweb]
 ;ecWeb config options
+	WebDirectory = ../web
 	RootDirectory = ../web/root/ecwebv3
 	WebGuest = Guest
 	appendURL = /ecwebv3/