diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c8529e..f3cd913 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ drupal_settings:
                 database: mydatabase
                 username: user
                 password: secret
+          config_directories: # Optional, Drupal 8
+            sync: path/to/config
           trusted_hosts: # Optional, Drupal 8
             - '^example\.com$'
             - '^.+\.example\.com$'
diff --git a/templates/settings.php.j2 b/templates/settings.php.j2
index 2bbd658..7b7fc0e 100644
--- a/templates/settings.php.j2
+++ b/templates/settings.php.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ $base_url = '{{ item.1.settings.base_url }}';
 $settings['hash_salt'] = '{{ item.1.settings.hash_salt }}';
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if item.1.settings.config_directories is defined %}
+{% for name, value in item.1.settings.config_directories.iteritems() %}
+$cconfig_directories['{{ name }}'] = '{{ value }}';
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if item.1.settings.trusted_hosts is defined %}
 $settings['trusted_host_patterns'] = array(
 {% for host in item.1.settings.trusted_hosts %}