diff --git a/README_CUSTOM_CONFIG.md b/README_CUSTOM_CONFIG.md
index 7605f4d..1fc3846 100644
--- a/README_CUSTOM_CONFIG.md
+++ b/README_CUSTOM_CONFIG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ Passing following environment variable to be able to connect laptop / pc camera
 
 - EMULATOR_ARGS="-camera-back webcam0"
 
+Custom Avd name Arguments
+-------------------------
+
+Passing following environment variable to set a custom avd name
+
+- AVD_NAME="customName"
+
+
 Custom Emulator Arguments
 -------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 1b0ae8a..c352019 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def run():
     custom_args=os.getenv('EMULATOR_ARGS', '')
     logger.info('Custom Args: {custom_args}'.format(custom_args=custom_args))
 
-    avd_name = '{device}_{version}'.format(device=device.replace(' ', '_').lower(), version=ANDROID_VERSION)
+    avd_name = os.getenv('AVD_NAME', '{device}_{version}'.format(device=device.replace(' ', '_').lower(), version=ANDROID_VERSION))
     logger.info('AVD name: {avd}'.format(avd=avd_name))
     is_first_run = not is_initialized(device)