diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b11e49f7..d3a86cd4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 APP_ENV=local
 APP_DEBUG=true
+APP_URL=http://localhost
 APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
 
 DB_DRIVER=sqlite
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index e2eb60b2..9b10f287 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'url' => 'http://localhost',
+    'url' => env('APP_URL', 'http://localhost'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------