diff --git a/deploy_nvr.sh b/deploy_nvr.sh
index 1611234..1b5f4b7 100755
--- a/deploy_nvr.sh
+++ b/deploy_nvr.sh
@@ -216,11 +216,25 @@ log "Binary built: nextnvr v${VERSION} ($(du -h nextnvr | cut -f1))"
 # ── 5. Configuration & directories ──
 log "Step 5/6: Configuration..."
 
-# Repo includes a default config.yaml. Only warn if it's missing.
-if [ ! -f "${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml" ]; then
-    err "config.yaml not found in repository — deployment may fail."
+# Repo includes a default config.yaml. Check if storage path needs setting.
+CURRENT_PATH=$(grep recordings_path "${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml" 2>/dev/null | awk -F'"' '{print $2}')
+if [ -z "${CURRENT_PATH}" ] || [ "${CURRENT_PATH}" = "/home/master/nvr_data" ]; then
+    echo ""
+    info "Storage path not set. Where should recordings be stored?"
+    if [ -e /dev/tty ]; then
+        read -p "  Path [${HOME}/nvr_data]: " STORAGE_PATH </dev/tty
+    fi
+    STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH:-${HOME}/nvr_data}"
+    STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH%/}"
+    echo ""
+    sudo mkdir -p "${STORAGE_PATH}"
+    sudo chown "$(whoami):$(id -gn)" "${STORAGE_PATH}"
+    sed -i "s|recordings_path:.*|recordings_path: \"${STORAGE_PATH}\"|" "${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml"
+    log "Storage: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
+else
+    log "Storage: ${CURRENT_PATH}"
+    sudo mkdir -p "${CURRENT_PATH}" 2>/dev/null || true
 fi
-log "Using config: ${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.yaml"
 
 # ── 6. Install service ──
 log "Step 6/6: Service installation..."