diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 82ae344..8ad4ac2 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
     "LNME_LND_CERT": {
       "description": "LND TLS cert as HEX",
       "value": ""
+    },
+    "LNME_TOR_EXE_PATH": {
+      "description": "Path to the tor executable",
+      "value": "~/tor/bin/tor"
     }
   },
   "buildpacks": [
diff --git a/ln/lnd.go b/ln/lnd.go
index a4b39ee..6b4f178 100644
--- a/ln/lnd.go
+++ b/ln/lnd.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type LNDoptions struct {
 	CertHex      string
 	MacaroonFile string
 	MacaroonHex  string
+	TorExePath   string // used when connecting through tor to LND
 }
 
 type LNDclient struct {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ func NewLNDclient(lndOptions LNDoptions) (LNDclient, error) {
 
 	if strings.Contains(lndOptions.Address, ".onion") {
 		// Start Tor
-		t, err := tor.Start(nil, nil)
+		t, err := tor.Start(nil, &tor.StartConf{ExePath: lndOptions.TorExePath})
 		if err != nil {
 			return result, err
 		}
diff --git a/lnme.go b/lnme.go
index 31f6584..6fadd02 100644
--- a/lnme.go
+++ b/lnme.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ func main() {
 		CertHex:      cfg.String("lnd-cert"),
 		MacaroonFile: cfg.String("lnd-macaroon-path"),
 		MacaroonHex:  cfg.String("lnd-macaroon"),
+		TorExePath:   cfg.String("tor-exe-path"),
 	}
 	lnClient, err := ln.NewLNDclient(lndOptions)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ func LoadConfig() *koanf.Koanf {
 	f.String("static-path", "", "Path to a static assets directory.")
 	f.String("port", "", "Port to bind on (deprecated - use listen).")
 	f.String("listen", "", fmt.Sprintf("Address to bind on. (default \"%s\")", DEFAULT_LISTEN))
+	f.String("tor-exe-path", "tor", "Path to the Tor executable. Used when connecting through Tor. (default: tor)")
 	var configPath string
 	f.StringVar(&configPath, "config", "config.toml", "Path to a .toml config file.")
 	f.Parse(os.Args[1:])