diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28fe10b..15b29bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@ Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the
 ## Deploy
 
 The app is based on [Next.JS](https://nextjs.org/) and is automatically built & deployed to GitHub Pages when pushing to the `main` branch.
+
+## Internal Server Configuration
+
+This app supports overriding of the default rekor server instance for those running private instances of the the sigstore stack.
+Create a `.env.local` file at the root and include in it this environment variable
+```properties
+NEXT_PUBLIC_REKOR_DEFAULT_DOMAIN=https://privaterekor.sigstore.dev
+```
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diff --git a/src/modules/api/context.tsx b/src/modules/api/context.tsx
index e849fd6..ee36ccf 100644
--- a/src/modules/api/context.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/api/context.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export const RekorClientProvider: FunctionComponent<PropsWithChildren<{}>> = ({
 	const [baseUrl, setBaseUrl] = useState<string>();
 
 	const context: RekorClientContext = useMemo(() => {
+		if (baseUrl === undefined && process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_REKOR_DEFAULT_DOMAIN) {
+			setBaseUrl(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_REKOR_DEFAULT_DOMAIN)
+		}
+
 		return {
 			client: new RekorClient({ BASE: baseUrl }),
 			baseUrl,
diff --git a/src/modules/components/Settings.tsx b/src/modules/components/Settings.tsx
index 05642df..4ab2ac2 100644
--- a/src/modules/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export function Settings({
 	}, []);
 
 	const onSave = useCallback(() => {
+		if (localBaseUrl === undefined && process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_REKOR_DEFAULT_DOMAIN){
+			setLocalBaseUrl(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_REKOR_DEFAULT_DOMAIN);
+		}
+
 		setBaseUrl(localBaseUrl);
 		onClose();
 	}, [localBaseUrl, setBaseUrl, onClose]);
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ export function Settings({
 					<Typography variant="overline">Override rekor endpoint</Typography>
 					<TextField
 						value={localBaseUrl ?? ""}
-						placeholder="https://rekor.sigstore.dev"
+						placeholder= {(baseUrl === undefined) ? "https://rekor.sigstore.dev" : baseUrl}
 						onChange={handleChangeBaseUrl}
 						fullWidth
 					/>