diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index f74ce3b8e..eded5231d 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 	"naturalcrit_url" : "local.naturalcrit.com:8010",
 	"secret" : "secret",
 	"web_port" : 8000,
-	"enable_v3" : true
+	"enable_v3" : true,
+	"publicUrl" : "https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com"
 }
diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index 4472bb360..4113e93be 100644
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ const templateFn = require('./../client/template.js');
 app.use((req, res)=>{
 	const props = {
 		version     : require('./../package.json').version,
-		publicUrl   : config.get('publicUrl') ?? 'https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com',
+		publicUrl   : config.get('publicUrl'),
 		url         : req.originalUrl,
 		brew        : req.brew,
 		brews       : req.brews,