diff --git a/scripts/aws_install_dependencies.sh b/scripts/aws_install_dependencies.sh
index 2c1e3b2fd..335f29ebf 100755
--- a/scripts/aws_install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/aws_install_dependencies.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 echo "Install dependencies"
 cd /home/ubuntu/notifications-admin;
 gem install sass;
+export FLASK_CONFIG=/home/ubuntu/config.cfg
 python app.py db upgrade
 pip install -r /home/ubuntu/notifications-admin/requirements.txt