diff --git a/datastore_server/etc/service.properties b/datastore_server/etc/service.properties
index 93a5b9bf4a8fd074200724c646303ebf4d097aa6..b319dd2dc36fc54074356357c2b5d41c959f7415 100644
--- a/datastore_server/etc/service.properties
+++ b/datastore_server/etc/service.properties
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ notify-successful-registration = false
 # The URL of the openBIS server
 server-url = http://localhost:8888
 
+# The location of the jars accessable to web start clients
+webstart-jar-path = targets/dist/datastore_server/lib
+
 # The username to use when contacting the openBIS server
 username = etlserver