--- a/configuration.js
+++ b/configuration.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config.os = 'GNU/Linux';
 config.allowCreateNode = [/@example\.com$/]; // value is an array of RegExp JIDs. If only super-owner should be able to create nodes, use [].
 config.backend = 'directory'; // Put backends in “backends” directory.
 config.access = 'open'; // values include open, whitelist (by members) and authorize (owners of the node receive notification). presence and roster aren’t implemented yet.
+config.pluginsDir = 'modules';
 
 config.activated = [
 	'auto-create',