diff --git a/rel/app/env.sh.bat b/rel/app/env.sh.bat
index e586f54c8..ba9f73b5f 100644
--- a/rel/app/env.sh.bat
+++ b/rel/app/env.sh.bat
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 set RELEASE_MODE=interactive
+set LIVEBOOK_ROOT_PATH=%USERPROFILE%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rel/app/env.sh.eex b/rel/app/env.sh.eex
index f5defa495..8506b056f 100644
--- a/rel/app/env.sh.eex
+++ b/rel/app/env.sh.eex
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export RELEASE_MODE=interactive
+export LIVEBOOK_ROOT_PATH=$HOME
\ No newline at end of file