diff --git a/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py b/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py
index 01d1951f..419938a5 100644
--- a/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py
+++ b/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py
@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ def as_int_in_env(env_key, default):
 # If PYDEVD_APPLY_PATCHING_TO_HIDE_PYDEVD_THREADS is set to False, the patching to hide pydevd threads won't be applied.
 PYDEVD_APPLY_PATCHING_TO_HIDE_PYDEVD_THREADS = os.getenv('PYDEVD_APPLY_PATCHING_TO_HIDE_PYDEVD_THREADS', 'true').lower() in ENV_TRUE_LOWER_VALUES
 
+# If set, configures the server's remote root regardless of what is provided.
+PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT = os.getenv('PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT', None)
+
 EXCEPTION_TYPE_UNHANDLED = 'UNHANDLED'
 EXCEPTION_TYPE_USER_UNHANDLED = 'USER_UNHANDLED'
 EXCEPTION_TYPE_HANDLED = 'HANDLED'
diff --git a/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_process_net_command_json.py b/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_process_net_command_json.py
index 92d671b8..888cf411 100644
--- a/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_process_net_command_json.py
+++ b/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_process_net_command_json.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_net_command import NetCommand
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_utils import convert_dap_log_message_to_expression, ScopeRequest
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_constants import (PY_IMPL_NAME, DebugInfoHolder, PY_VERSION_STR,
-    PY_IMPL_VERSION_STR, IS_64BIT_PROCESS)
+    PY_IMPL_VERSION_STR, IS_64BIT_PROCESS, PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT)
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_trace_dispatch import USING_CYTHON
 from _pydevd_frame_eval.pydevd_frame_eval_main import USING_FRAME_EVAL
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_comm import internal_get_step_in_targets_json
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ def on_completions_request(self, py_db, request):
         self.api.request_completions(py_db, seq, thread_id, frame_id, text, line=line, column=column)
 
     def _resolve_remote_root(self, local_root, remote_root):
+        if PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT is not None:
+            return PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT
+
         if remote_root == '.':
             cwd = os.getcwd()
             append_pathsep = local_root.endswith('\\') or local_root.endswith('/')
diff --git a/pydevd.py b/pydevd.py
index fb568a58..fe300183 100644
--- a/pydevd.py
+++ b/pydevd.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     clear_cached_thread_id, INTERACTIVE_MODE_AVAILABLE, SHOW_DEBUG_INFO_ENV, NULL,
     NO_FTRACE, IS_IRONPYTHON, JSON_PROTOCOL, IS_CPYTHON, HTTP_JSON_PROTOCOL, USE_CUSTOM_SYS_CURRENT_FRAMES_MAP, call_only_once,
     ForkSafeLock, IGNORE_BASENAMES_STARTING_WITH, EXCEPTION_TYPE_UNHANDLED, SUPPORT_GEVENT,
-    PYDEVD_IPYTHON_COMPATIBLE_DEBUGGING, PYDEVD_IPYTHON_CONTEXT)
+    PYDEVD_IPYTHON_COMPATIBLE_DEBUGGING, PYDEVD_IPYTHON_CONTEXT, PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT)
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_defaults import PydevdCustomization  # Note: import alias used on pydev_monkey.
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_custom_frames import CustomFramesContainer, custom_frames_container_init
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_dont_trace_files import DONT_TRACE, PYDEV_FILE, LIB_FILE, DONT_TRACE_DIRS
@@ -3263,6 +3263,8 @@ def _log_initial_info():
     pydev_log.debug("Using cython: %s", USING_CYTHON)
     pydev_log.debug("Using frame eval: %s", USING_FRAME_EVAL)
     pydev_log.debug("Using gevent mode: %s / imported gevent module support: %s", SUPPORT_GEVENT, bool(pydevd_gevent_integration))
+    if PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT is not None:
+        pydev_log.debug("Using remote root: %s", PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT)
 
 
 def config(protocol='', debug_mode='', preimport=''):
diff --git a/tests_python/test_debugger_json.py b/tests_python/test_debugger_json.py
index 85d97af0..741ffb52 100644
--- a/tests_python/test_debugger_json.py
+++ b/tests_python/test_debugger_json.py
@@ -6633,6 +6633,33 @@ def additional_output_checks(writer, stdout, stderr):
         writer.finished_ok = True
 
 
+def test_remote_root_set_in_env_var(case_setup_dap, pyfile):
+
+    def get_environ(self):
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        print(os.path.dirname(self.TEST_FILE))
+        env["PYDEVD_REMOTE_ROOT"] = os.path.dirname(self.TEST_FILE)
+        return env
+
+    @pyfile
+    def target():
+        print('TEST SUCEEDED')  # break here
+
+    with case_setup_dap.test_file(target, get_environ=get_environ) as writer:
+        json_facade = JsonFacade(writer)
+
+        json_facade.write_launch(pathMappings=[{
+            'localRoot': os.path.dirname(writer.TEST_FILE),
+            'remoteRoot': "/tmp/somepath",  # A path we likely aren't writing to
+        }])
+        break_line = writer.get_line_index_with_content('break here')
+        json_facade.write_set_breakpoints(break_line)
+        json_facade.write_make_initial_run()
+        json_facade.wait_for_thread_stopped(line=break_line)
+        json_facade.write_continue()
+        writer.finished_ok = True
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     pytest.main(['-k', 'test_replace_process', '-s'])