diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index 2d4e47b08..00eddfbe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{  needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
           --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/etc/cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
index b1677458e..fc995f565 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true"
           --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.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 8b341b56a..482aa61b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true"
           --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
+          --java-options "-Dcryptomator.adminConfig=\"/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/cryptomator.config\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Logs/Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/Plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 749cab0c2..9cf8eab91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ 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.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 99249cb35..847da6626 100755
--- a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
+++ b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
@@ -88,6 +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.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 456a97e89..d4bd6c40b 100755
--- a/dist/linux/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/rules
@@ -51,6 +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.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 fbe81931c..0e3be2add 100755
--- a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
+++ b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
@@ -114,6 +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.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 6fdee1c9a..35cc8e512 100644
--- a/dist/win/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/build.ps1
@@ -155,6 +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/$AppName/cryptomator.config`""
 "--java-options", "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=`"@{appdata}/$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 76638cd70..508ad2c49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/launcher/AdminPropertiesSetter.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 /**
  * Class to overwrite system properties with an external properties file
  * <p>
- * To overwrite system properties, the method {@link #adjustSystemProperties()} loads the properties file {@value CONFIG_NAME} from an OS-dependent location and adds all supported properties to the {@link System} properties.
- * The predefined location is for
+ * To overwrite system properties, the method {@link #adjustSystemProperties()} loads the properties file {@value CONFIG_NAME} from the file defined in the property {@value #ADMIN_PROP_FILE_KEY}  and writes all supported properties to the {@link System} properties.
+ * If {@value #ADMIN_PROP_FILE_KEY} is {@code null} OS-specific, predefined paths are used:
  *     <ul>
  *         <li>Linux: {@value LINUX_DIR }</li>
  *         <li>macOS: {@value MAC_DIR }</li>
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class AdminPropertiesSetter {
 	private static final String MAC_DIR = "/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator";
 	private static final String WIN_DIR = "C:\\ProgramData\\Cryptomator";
 	private static final String CONFIG_NAME = "cryptomator.config";
+	private static final String ADMIN_PROP_FILE_KEY = "cryptomator.adminConfig";
 	private static final Set<String> ALLOWED_OVERRIDES = Set.of( //
 			"cryptomator.logDir", //
 			"cryptomator.pluginDir", //
@@ -52,15 +53,20 @@ class AdminPropertiesSetter {
 	private static final Path ADMIN_PROPERTIES_FILE;
 
 	static {
-		final Path adminDir;
-		if (SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS) {
-			adminDir = Path.of(WIN_DIR);
-		} else if (SystemUtils.IS_OS_MAC) {
-			adminDir = Path.of(MAC_DIR);
+		final String systemPropertyDefinedAdminFile = System.getProperty(ADMIN_PROP_FILE_KEY);
+		if (systemPropertyDefinedAdminFile != null) {
+			ADMIN_PROPERTIES_FILE = Path.of(systemPropertyDefinedAdminFile);
 		} else {
-			adminDir = Path.of(LINUX_DIR);
+			final Path defaultAdminDir;
+			if (SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS) {
+				defaultAdminDir = Path.of(WIN_DIR);
+			} else if (SystemUtils.IS_OS_MAC) {
+				defaultAdminDir = Path.of(MAC_DIR);
+			} else {
+				defaultAdminDir = Path.of(LINUX_DIR);
+			}
+			ADMIN_PROPERTIES_FILE = defaultAdminDir.resolve(CONFIG_NAME);
 		}
-		ADMIN_PROPERTIES_FILE = adminDir.resolve(CONFIG_NAME);
 	}