diff --git a/src/config/cputemp.rs b/src/config/cputemp.rs
index 39b43b0..a219e91 100644
--- a/src/config/cputemp.rs
+++ b/src/config/cputemp.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::default::Default;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct CpuTemp {
+    pub path: String,
     pub icon: String,
     pub enabled: bool,
     pub delay: f64,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct CpuTemp {
 impl Default for CpuTemp {
     fn default() -> Self {
         CpuTemp {
+            path: String::from("/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp"),
             icon: String::from(""),
             enabled: false,
             delay: 120.0,
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index a26ffc2..7f6da2e 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ pub struct Battery {
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct CpuTemp {
+    pub path: String,
     pub icon: String,
     pub enabled: bool,
     pub delay: f64,
diff --git a/src/utils/cpu.rs b/src/utils/cpu.rs
index f49fda0..cb94f0d 100644
--- a/src/utils/cpu.rs
+++ b/src/utils/cpu.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::fs::read_to_string;
 
 // getting cpu temperature
 pub async fn get_cpu_temp() -> ThreadsData {
-    let buf = match read_to_string("/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp") {
+    let buf = match read_to_string(&CONFIG.cpu_temperature.path) {
         Ok(data) => data,
         _ => return ThreadsData::CpuTemp(String::from("Error reading temp")),
     };