diff --git a/fresh-rss/templates/container/freshrss.container.j2 b/fresh-rss/templates/container/freshrss.container.j2
index 1c94fd6..41503cd 100644
--- a/fresh-rss/templates/container/freshrss.container.j2
+++ b/fresh-rss/templates/container/freshrss.container.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PublishPort={{ fresh_rss.port }}:80/tcp
 Volume={{ fresh_rss.base_directory }}/{{ fresh_rss.data_directory }}:/var/www/FreshRSS/data:Z
 Volume={{ fresh_rss.base_directory }}/{{ fresh_rss.extensions_directory }}:/var/www/FreshRSS/extensions:Z
 Environment=CRON_MIN={{ fresh_rss.cron_min }}
+Environment=BASE_URL={{ fresh_rss.base_url }}
 SecurityLabelType=freshrss.process
 
 
diff --git a/fresh-rss/variables.yaml b/fresh-rss/variables.yaml
index 66557ae..663f0cb 100644
--- a/fresh-rss/variables.yaml
+++ b/fresh-rss/variables.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 setup_selinux: true
 setup_firewall: true # exposes the firewall ports
 fresh_rss:
+  base_url: freshrss.example.com
   port: 8080
   cron_min: "*,45"
   container_image: "docker.io/freshrss/freshrss:1.25.0"