diff --git a/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py b/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py
index a3eb622c85db..48f026bcae6e 100644
--- a/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py
+++ b/mealie/services/backups_v2/alchemy_exporter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import datetime
+import os
 import uuid
 from os import path
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -151,7 +152,12 @@ class AlchemyExporter(BaseService):
         alembic_data = db_dump["alembic_version"]
         alembic_version = alembic_data[0]["version_num"]
 
-        alembic_cfg = Config(str(PROJECT_DIR / "alembic.ini"))
+        alembic_cfg_path = os.getenv("ALEMBIC_CONFIG_FILE", default=str(PROJECT_DIR / "alembic.ini"))
+
+        if not path.isfile(alembic_cfg_path):
+            raise Exception("Provided alembic config path doesn't exist")
+
+        alembic_cfg = Config(alembic_cfg_path)
         # alembic's file resolver wants to use the "mealie" subdirectory when called from within the server package
         # Just override this to use the correct migrations path
         alembic_cfg.set_main_option("script_location", path.join(PROJECT_DIR, "alembic"))