diff --git a/src/canopy/configuration.fs b/src/canopy/configuration.fs
index 3793b0ef..4cbb988c 100644
--- a/src/canopy/configuration.fs
+++ b/src/canopy/configuration.fs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ open System
 
 //runner related
 let failFast = ref false
-let failScreenshotPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + @"\canopy\"
+let mutable failScreenshotPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + @"\canopy\"
 
 let mutable chromeDir = @"c:\"
 let mutable ieDir = @"c:\"