diff --git a/manifests/swh/deploy/journal.pp b/manifests/swh/deploy/journal.pp
index 30a5d171..f5ad0193 100644
--- a/manifests/swh/deploy/journal.pp
+++ b/manifests/swh/deploy/journal.pp
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 # Base Journal configuration
 
 class profile::swh::deploy::journal {
-  $conf_directory = '/etc/softwareheritage/journal'
-  file {$config_dir:
+  $conf_directory = hiera('swh::deploy::journal::conf_directory')
+
+  file {$conf_directory:
     ensure => 'directory',
     owner  => 'swhworker',
     group  => 'swhworker',
     mode   => '0644',
   }
 
   $package_name = 'python3-swh.journal'
 
   package {$package_name:
     ensure => latest,
   }
 }