diff --git a/config-raw.json b/config-raw.json
index 35e9f1148..b91c006f7 100644
--- a/config-raw.json
+++ b/config-raw.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                 {
                     "key": "rootpath",
                     "default_value": "\u003crootpath\u003e",
-                    "comment": "The base path on the file system where the binary and assets are.\nVikunja will also look in this path for a config file, so you could provide only this variable to point to a folder\nwith a config file which will then be used."
+                    "comment": "The base path on the file system where Vikunja stores its data (database, files, logs, plugins).\nDefaults to the current working directory. When running as a systemd service, this respects the WorkingDirectory= setting.\nVikunja will also look in this path for a config file, so you could provide only this variable to point to a folder\nwith a config file which will then be used."
                 },
                 {
                     "key": "maxitemsperpage",