diff --git a/jupyterlab_server/config.py b/jupyterlab_server/config.py
index 6e349c33..6b025d5e 100644
--- a/jupyterlab_server/config.py
+++ b/jupyterlab_server/config.py
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ class LabConfig(HasTraits):
         True, help="Whether a notebook should start a kernel automatically."
     ).tag(config=True)
 
+    copy_absolute_path = Bool(
+        False,
+        help="Whether getting a relative (False) or absolute (True) path when copying a path.",
+    ).tag(config=True)
+
     @default("template_dir")
     def _default_template_dir(self):
         return DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_PATH