diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fb09ef..1f271f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ visual mark in file "b.txt" of the same register name are different marks, and
 will be persistent (ie, they will be able to be used after coming back to a file
 after closing it).
 
+Configure marksFile path
+------------------------
+In case you'd want to store the marks file in an alternative location, then
+configure your preference in your vimrc, for example:
+```
+let g:visualMarks_marksFile = $XDG_CONFIG_HOME . '/vim/vis-mark'
+```
+
 Making Your Own Mapping:
 ------------------------
 To change the default mapping to something else, put this into your vimrc:
diff --git a/plugin/visualMarks.vim b/plugin/visualMarks.vim
index 6114abf..778dc42 100644
--- a/plugin/visualMarks.vim
+++ b/plugin/visualMarks.vim
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ endfun
 
 " Options:
 " the file where the big dictionnary will be stored.
-let g:visualMarks_marksFile = $HOME . "/.vim-vis-mark"
+if !exists('visualMarks_marksFile')
+    let g:visualMarks_marksFile = $HOME . "/.vim-vis-mark"
+endif
 let g:visualMarks_exitVModeAfterMarking = 1
 
 let g:filen = g:visualMarks_marksFile