diff --git a/common/pkg/config/config_windows.go b/common/pkg/config/config_windows.go
index 7dbd665bb1..1c9806e6b5 100644
--- a/common/pkg/config/config_windows.go
+++ b/common/pkg/config/config_windows.go
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ func customConfigFile() (string, error) {
 	if path, found := os.LookupEnv("CONTAINERS_CONF"); found {
 		return path, nil
 	}
-	return os.Getenv("LOCALAPPDATA"), nil
+	return os.Getenv("APPDATA") + "\\containers\\containers.conf", nil
 }