diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index 00eddfbe1..a1c57d91c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{  needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
           --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
-          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/etc/cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"/etc/cryptomator/config.properties\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
index fc995f565..d8047462e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true"
           --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
-          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/config.properties\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Logs/Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/Plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
index 482aa61b6..9a06024a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true"
           --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
-          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/config.properties\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Logs/Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/Plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 9cf8eab91..23846ad5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
           --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
-          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"C:/ProgramData/Cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"C:/ProgramData/Cryptomator/config.properties\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{localappdata}/Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{appdata}/Cryptomator/Plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{appdata}/Cryptomator/settings.json;@{userhome}/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
index 847da6626..ee72b538b 100755
--- a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
+++ b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jpackage \
     --app-version "${VERSION}.${REVISION_NO}" \
     --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
     --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true" \
-    --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/etc/cryptomator/cryptomator.config\"" \
+    --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"/etc/cryptomator/config.properties\"" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\"" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\"" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\"" \
diff --git a/dist/linux/debian/rules b/dist/linux/debian/rules
index d4bd6c40b..0d2242f40 100755
--- a/dist/linux/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/rules
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 		--java-options "-Xmx256m" \
 		--java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
 		--java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true" \
-		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/etc/cryptomator/cryptomator.config\"" \
+		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"/etc/cryptomator/config.properties\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\"" \
diff --git a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
index 0e3be2add..438de7b9a 100755
--- a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
+++ b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jpackage \
     --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true" \
     --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${VERSION_NO}\"" \
-    --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/cryptomator.config\"" \
+    --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/config.properties\"" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Logs/${APP_NAME}\"" \
     --java-options "-XX:ErrorFile=/cryptomator/cryptomator_crash.log" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/${APP_NAME}/Plugins\"" \
diff --git a/dist/win/build.ps1 b/dist/win/build.ps1
index 35cc8e512..54ee8946e 100644
--- a/dist/win/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/build.ps1
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ $javaOptions = @(
 "--java-options", "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
 "--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.logDir=`"@{localappdata}/$AppName`""
 "--java-options", "-XX:ErrorFile=`"C:/cryptomator/cryptomator_crash.log`""
-"--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=`"C:/ProgramData/$AppName/cryptomator.config`""
+"--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.adminConfigPath=`"C:/ProgramData/$AppName/config.properties`""
 "--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=`"@{appdata}/$AppName/Plugins`""
 "--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=`"@{appdata}/$AppName/settings.json;@{userhome}/AppData/Roaming/$AppName/settings.json`""
 "--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.ipcSocketPath=`"@{localappdata}/$AppName/ipc.socket`""
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetter.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetter.java
index 29113bec3..693ea402e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetter.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AdminPropertiesSetter {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG = EventualLogger.INSTANCE;
 	private static final long MAX_CONFIG_SIZE_BYTES = 8192;
-	private static final String ADMIN_PROP_FILE_KEY = "cryptomator.adminConfig";
+	private static final String ADMIN_PROP_FILE_KEY = "cryptomator.adminConfigPath";
 	private static final Set<String> ALLOWED_OVERRIDES = Set.of( //
 			"cryptomator.logDir", //
 			"cryptomator.pluginDir", //
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetterTest.java
index e49942950..ef855dd5e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetterTest.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class AdminPropertiesSetterTest {
 	@Test
 	@DisplayName("If system property for config path is null, skip do not load anything")
 	void skipAdjustSystemPropertiesOnUndefinedProperty() {
-		Assertions.assertNull(System.getProperty("cryptomator.adminConfig"));
+		Assertions.assertNull(System.getProperty("cryptomator.adminConfigPath"));
 
 		try (var adminPropSetterMock = mockStatic(AdminPropertiesSetter.class)) {
 			adminPropSetterMock.when(AdminPropertiesSetter::adjustSystemProperties).thenCallRealMethod();