diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py b/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py
index 4041cf40..6c6f1418 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class CoreEmu:
         self.service_manager = ConfigServiceManager()
         config_services_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(configservices.__file__))
         self.service_manager.load(config_services_path)
+        custom_dir = self.config.get("custom_config_services_dir")
+        if custom_dir:
+            self.service_manager.load(custom_dir)
 
         # catch exit event
         atexit.register(self.shutdown)
diff --git a/daemon/data/core.conf b/daemon/data/core.conf
index aa1238d5..13b50785 100644
--- a/daemon/data/core.conf
+++ b/daemon/data/core.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ frr_sbin_search = "/usr/local/sbin /usr/sbin /usr/lib/frr"
 # this may be a comma-separated list, and directory names should be unique
 # and not named 'services'
 #custom_services_dir = /home/username/.core/myservices
+#custom_config_services_dir = /home/username/.coretk/custom_services
 
 # uncomment to  establish a standalone control backchannel for accessing nodes
 # (overriden by the session option of the same name)