diff --git a/images/php/cli-drupal/drushrc.php b/images/php/cli-drupal/drushrc.php
index dc41fa3fc4..2c20dbd54b 100644
--- a/images/php/cli-drupal/drushrc.php
+++ b/images/php/cli-drupal/drushrc.php
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 <?php
 /**
  * @file
- * lagoon global drushrc.php file
+ * Lagoon global drushrc.php file
  *
  * This file tells drush about the lagoon environment
  */
 
-$options['root'] = '/app/' . getenv('WEBROOT');
\ No newline at end of file
+### Drush Root
+$options['root'] = '/app/' . getenv('WEBROOT');
+
+### Base URL so Drush knows on which URL the site runs (needed for cron, etc.)
+if (getenv('LAGOON_ROUTE')) {
+  $options['uri'] = str_replace(['https://', 'http://'], ['', ''], getenv('LAGOON_ROUTE'));
+}