diff --git a/fj-app/src/config.rs b/fj-app/src/config.rs
index 94d6e8967..0d6b64069 100644
--- a/fj-app/src/config.rs
+++ b/fj-app/src/config.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 pub struct Config {
     pub default_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub default_model: Option<PathBuf>,
+    pub target_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
diff --git a/fj-app/src/main.rs b/fj-app/src/main.rs
index 684126125..85bd4bb9e 100644
--- a/fj-app/src/main.rs
+++ b/fj-app/src/main.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    let model = Model::from_path(path, None)?;
+    let model = Model::from_path(path, config.target_dir)?;
 
     let mut parameters = HashMap::new();
     for parameter in args.parameters {