diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c0dbb37..459d1d98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -249,6 +249,14 @@ Zerobyte can use [rclone](https://rclone.org/) to support 40+ cloud storage prov
    +     - ~/.config/rclone:/root/.config/rclone
    ```
 
+   > **Note for non-root users:** If your container runs as a different user (e.g., TrueNAS apps), mount your config to the appropriate location and set `RCLONE_CONF_DIR`:
+   > ```yaml
+   > environment:
+   >   - RCLONE_CONF_DIR=/home/appuser/.config/rclone
+   > volumes:
+   >   - ~/.config/rclone:/home/appuser/.config/rclone:ro
+   > ```
+
 5. **Restart the Zerobyte container**:
 
    ```bash
@@ -257,9 +265,9 @@ Zerobyte can use [rclone](https://rclone.org/) to support 40+ cloud storage prov
    ```
 
 6. **Create a repository** in Zerobyte:
-   - Select "rclone" as the repository type
-   - Choose your configured remote from the dropdown
-   - Specify the path within your remote (e.g., `backups/zerobyte`)
+    - Select "rclone" as the repository type
+    - Choose your configured remote from the dropdown
+    - Specify the path within your remote (e.g., `backups/zerobyte`)
 
 For a complete list of supported providers, see the [rclone documentation](https://rclone.org/).
 
diff --git a/app/server/core/capabilities.ts b/app/server/core/capabilities.ts
index 8f7dc029..3c50f809 100644
--- a/app/server/core/capabilities.ts
+++ b/app/server/core/capabilities.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as fs from "node:fs/promises";
+import { RCLONE_CONF_DIR } from "./constants";
 import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 
 export type SystemCapabilities = {
@@ -34,14 +35,14 @@ async function detectCapabilities(): Promise<SystemCapabilities> {
 
 /**
  * Checks if rclone is available by:
- * 1. Checking if /root/.config/rclone directory exists and is accessible
+ * 1. Checking if the rclone config directory exists and is accessible
  */
 async function detectRclone(): Promise<boolean> {
 	try {
-		await fs.access("/root/.config/rclone");
+		await fs.access(RCLONE_CONF_DIR);
 
 		// Make sure the folder is not empty
-		const files = await fs.readdir("/root/.config/rclone");
+		const files = await fs.readdir(RCLONE_CONF_DIR);
 		if (files.length === 0) {
 			throw new Error("rclone config directory is empty");
 		}
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ async function detectRclone(): Promise<boolean> {
 		logger.info("rclone capability: enabled");
 		return true;
 	} catch (_) {
-		logger.warn("rclone capability: disabled. " + "To enable: mount /root/.config/rclone in docker-compose.yml");
+		logger.warn(
+			`rclone capability: disabled. ` + `To enable: mount rclone config at ${RCLONE_CONF_DIR} in docker-compose.yml`,
+		);
 		return false;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/server/core/constants.ts b/app/server/core/constants.ts
index a98c54eb..d2178333 100644
--- a/app/server/core/constants.ts
+++ b/app/server/core/constants.ts
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ export const RESTIC_CACHE_DIR = process.env.RESTIC_CACHE_DIR || "/var/lib/zeroby
 export const DATABASE_URL = process.env.DATABASE_URL || "/var/lib/zerobyte/data/zerobyte.db";
 export const RESTIC_PASS_FILE = process.env.RESTIC_PASS_FILE || "/var/lib/zerobyte/data/restic.pass";
 
+export const RCLONE_CONF_DIR = process.env.RCLONE_CONF_DIR || "/root/.config/rclone";
+
 export const DEFAULT_EXCLUDES = [DATABASE_URL, RESTIC_PASS_FILE, REPOSITORY_BASE];