diff --git a/McStasScript/configuration.yaml b/McStasScript/configuration.yaml
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+other:
+  characters_per_line: 85
+paths:
+  mcrun_path: @MCSTAS_BINDIR@/
+  mcstas_path: @MCSTAS_COMPDIR@/
+  mcxtrace_path: @MCXTRACE_BINDIR@/
+  mxrun_path: @MCXTRACE_COMPDIR@/