diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d234c8..8b42540 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ your app.config):
 
 ```erlang
 {lager, [
+  {log_root, "/var/log/hello"},
   {handlers, [
     {lager_console_backend, info},
     {lager_file_backend, [{file, "error.log"}, {level, error}]},
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ your app.config):
 ]}.
 ```
 
+```log_root``` variable is optional, by default file paths are relative to CWD.
+
 The available configuration options for each backend are listed in their
 module's documentation.