diff --git a/predefine-vm/define-slave-vm.sh b/predefine-vm/define-slave-vm.sh
index dc23cd4..1fc494d 100755
--- a/predefine-vm/define-slave-vm.sh
+++ b/predefine-vm/define-slave-vm.sh
@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@
 fi
 python ./create_config_drive.py ${isoArgs}
 qemu-img resize ${SLAVE_VM_SOURCE_DISK} 80G
-#### Make sure that both files are saved to system path which is available for libvirt-qemu:kvm
-export SLAVE_VM_SOURCE_DISK=$(place_file_under_libvirt ${SLAVE_VM_SOURCE_DISK})
-export SLAVE_VM_CONFIG_DISK=$(place_file_under_libvirt ${aioHostname}.${clusterDomain}-config.iso)
+if [ -z "${NON_DEFAULT_LIBVIRT_DIR}" ]; then
+  #### Make sure that both files are saved to system path which is available for libvirt-qemu:kvm
+  export SLAVE_VM_SOURCE_DISK=$(place_file_under_libvirt ${SLAVE_VM_SOURCE_DISK})
+  export SLAVE_VM_CONFIG_DISK=$(place_file_under_libvirt ${aioHostname}.${clusterDomain}-config.iso)
+fi
 export CREATE_NETWORKS=${CREATE_NETWORKS:-true}
 popd