diff --git a/resources/node-config.json b/resources/node-config.json
index 9db96687db..a10947945c 100644
--- a/resources/node-config.json
+++ b/resources/node-config.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "DataDir": "./ethereum/mainnet",
   "EnableNTPSync": true,
   "KeyStoreDir": "./keystore",
+  "IPFSDir": "./ipfs",
   "LogEnabled": true,
   "LogFile": "./geth.log",
   "LogLevel": "INFO",
diff --git a/src/app_service/common/network_constants.nim b/src/app_service/common/network_constants.nim
index cc6a00d05e..a0ced48cb2 100644
--- a/src/app_service/common/network_constants.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/common/network_constants.nim
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ var NODE_CONFIG* = %* {
   "DataDir": "./ethereum/mainnet",
   "EnableNTPSync": true,
   "KeyStoreDir": "./keystore",
+  "IPFSDir": "./ipfs",
   # TODO: commented since it's not necessary (we do the connections thru C bindings). Enable it thru an option once status-nodes are able to be configured in desktop
   #"ListenAddr": ":30304",
   "LogEnabled": true,