diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index c4fcaeab5..0d5d0713a 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   (format "%s/cache/%s" doom-private-dir (system-name))
   "Hostname-based elisp temp directories")
 
-(defconst doom-org-dir
+(defvar doom-org-dir
   (expand-file-name "~/org")
   "Where to find org notes")