diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index a9cbd77..6b736eb 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const store = reactive({
   userName: "stranger",
 
   /** base URL of basebox broker host */
-  baseboxHost: "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
+  baseboxHost: process.env.BASEBOX_HOST || "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
 
   /** basebox session data */
   session: {},