diff --git a/apps/rego-tunnel/config.json b/apps/rego-tunnel/config.json
index 9d58c07..9374a2a 100755
--- a/apps/rego-tunnel/config.json
+++ b/apps/rego-tunnel/config.json
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@
       "type": "text",
       "label": "Host share directory",
       "hint": "Directory on the host to share with the VM",
-      "placeholder": "/shared/app-data",
+      "placeholder": "${APP_DATA_DIR}/hostshare",
       "required": false,
-      "env_variable": "TSCLIENT"
+      "env_variable": "TSCLIENT",
+      "default": "${APP_DATA_DIR}/hostshare"
     }
   ],
   "supported_architectures": ["amd64"]