diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index 48249821..9991842b 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	HistoryFile = "~/bettercap.history"
+	DefaultHistoryFile = "~/bettercap.history"
+	HistoryEnvVar      = "BETTERCAP_HISTORY"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/session/session_setup.go b/session/session_setup.go
index 4d5b6308..d9046b40 100644
--- a/session/session_setup.go
+++ b/session/session_setup.go
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ func (s *Session) setupReadline() (err error) {
 
 	history := ""
 	if !*s.Options.NoHistory {
-		history, _ = fs.Expand(HistoryFile)
+		histPath := DefaultHistoryFile
+		if fromEnv := os.Getenv(HistoryEnvVar); fromEnv != "" {
+			histPath = fromEnv
+		}
+		history, _ = fs.Expand(histPath)
 	}
 
 	cfg := readline.Config{