diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d211818c..9b11faa8 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ SENTRY_DSN=
 # Configure these with your own Docker registry images
 DOCKER_IMAGE_BACKEND=backend
 DOCKER_IMAGE_FRONTEND=frontend
+
+MCP_IMAGE_PATH=/opt/sqlbot/images
diff --git a/backend/common/core/config.py b/backend/common/core/config.py
index 078f682e..b54fa12c 100644
--- a/backend/common/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/common/core/config.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     SMTP_PASSWORD: str | None = None
     EMAILS_FROM_EMAIL: EmailStr | None = None
     EMAILS_FROM_NAME: EmailStr | None = None
+    MCP_IMAGE_PATH: str
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def _set_default_emails_from(self) -> Self: