diff --git a/functions/global.sh b/functions/global.sh
index 5cfdf78b..f1cebd58 100644
--- a/functions/global.sh
+++ b/functions/global.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ incompatible_presets_reference_list="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/incompati
 pretty_system_names_reference_list="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/pretty_system_names.cfg"           # An internal translation list for turning internal names (eg. gbc) to "pretty" names (Nintendo GameBoy Color)
 git_organization_name="RetroDECK"                                                                       # The name of the organization in our git repository such as GitHub
 cooker_repository_name="Cooker"                                                                         # The name of the cooker repository under RetroDECK organization
+features="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json"                                                 # A file where all the RetroDECK and component capabilities are kept for querying
 
 
 # Godot data transfer temp files
diff --git a/functions/other_functions.sh b/functions/other_functions.sh
index adaa56e5..e84fbaea 100644
--- a/functions/other_functions.sh
+++ b/functions/other_functions.sh
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ update_rd_conf() {
       "\(.key):\(.value)", 
       "\(.value):\(.key)"
     ] | join("\n")
-  ' config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json)
+  ' $features)
 
   while IFS= read -r current_setting_line # Read the existing retrodeck.cfg
   do
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ splash_screen() {
       ($current_day | tonumber) <= (.value.end_date | tonumber) and
       ($current_time | tonumber) >= (.value.start_time | tonumber) and
       ($current_time | tonumber) <= (.value.end_time | tonumber)
-    ) | .value.filename' config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json)
+    ) | .value.filename' $features)
 
   # Determine the splash file to use
   if [[ -n "$splash_screen" ]]; then