diff --git a/find_snapper_config b/find_snapper_config
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+etcdirs="sysconfig default conf.d"
+
+for x in $etcdirs; do
+    d=/etc/$x/snapper
+    if [[ -f $d ]]; then
+	    sed -i 's@^SNAPPER_CONFIG.*@SNAPPER_CONFIG='$d'@g' bin/snap-sync
+        exit 0
+    fi
+done
+
+printf "==> Unable to find snapper configuration file in a standard location.\n"
+printf "==> Using SNAPPER_CONFIG make variable.\n"
+exit 1