diff --git a/frappy/lib/__init__.py b/frappy/lib/__init__.py
index b038fe8..5ad0ef4 100644
--- a/frappy/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/frappy/lib/__init__.py
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ class GeneralConfig:
         for key in mandatory:
             env = environ.get(f'FRAPPY_{key.upper()}')
             if env is not None:
-                cfg[key] = Path(env)
+                if ':' in env:
+                    cfg[key] = [Path(v) for v in env.split(':')]
+                else:
+                    cfg[key] = Path(env)
         missing_keys = [
             key for key in mandatory
             if cfg.get(key) is None and self.defaults.get(key) is None