diff --git a/api4/config.go b/api4/config.go
index 6148e00e44..cd009c46a1 100644
--- a/api4/config.go
+++ b/api4/config.go
@@ -152,6 +152,16 @@ func updateConfig(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		*cfg.PluginSettings.MarketplaceURL = *appCfg.PluginSettings.MarketplaceURL
 	}
 
+	// There are some settings that cannot be changed in a cloud env
+	if c.App.Channels().License() != nil && *c.App.Channels().License().Features.Cloud {
+		// Both of them cannot be nil since cfg.SetDefaults is called earlier for cfg,
+		// and appCfg is the existing earlier config and if it's nil, server sets a default value.
+		if *appCfg.ComplianceSettings.Directory != *cfg.ComplianceSettings.Directory {
+			c.Err = model.NewAppError("updateConfig", "api.config.update_config.not_allowed_security.app_error", map[string]interface{}{"Name": "ComplianceSettings.Directory"}, "", http.StatusForbidden)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	c.App.HandleMessageExportConfig(cfg, appCfg)
 
 	if err := cfg.IsValid(); err != nil {
@@ -276,6 +286,14 @@ func patchConfig(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// There are some settings that cannot be changed in a cloud env
+	if c.App.Channels().License() != nil && *c.App.Channels().License().Features.Cloud {
+		if cfg.ComplianceSettings.Directory != nil && *appCfg.ComplianceSettings.Directory != *cfg.ComplianceSettings.Directory {
+			c.Err = model.NewAppError("patchConfig", "api.config.update_config.not_allowed_security.app_error", map[string]interface{}{"Name": "ComplianceSettings.Directory"}, "", http.StatusForbidden)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	if cfg.MessageExportSettings.EnableExport != nil {
 		c.App.HandleMessageExportConfig(cfg, appCfg)
 	}
diff --git a/api4/config_test.go b/api4/config_test.go
index 86007f7555..b1f59d1eb1 100644
--- a/api4/config_test.go
+++ b/api4/config_test.go
@@ -247,6 +247,18 @@ func TestUpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, newURL, *cfg2.PluginSettings.MarketplaceURL)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("Should not be able to modify ComplianceSettings.Directory in cloud", func(t *testing.T) {
+		th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicense("cloud"))
+		defer th.App.Srv().RemoveLicense()
+
+		cfg2 := th.App.Config().Clone()
+		*cfg2.ComplianceSettings.Directory = "hellodir"
+
+		_, resp, err = th.SystemAdminClient.UpdateConfig(cfg2)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		CheckForbiddenStatus(t, resp)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("System Admin should not be able to clear Site URL", func(t *testing.T) {
 		siteURL := cfg.ServiceSettings.SiteURL
 		defer th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.ServiceSettings.SiteURL = siteURL })