diff --git a/authservice/src/main.rs b/authservice/src/main.rs
index b57b85d..f04eaef 100644
--- a/authservice/src/main.rs
+++ b/authservice/src/main.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod process;
 pub mod db;
 mod email;
 
+use std::env;
 use std::string::ToString;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicI64, AtomicU64, Ordering};
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ pub static SMTP_URL: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| std::env::var("SMTP_URL").expec
 pub static SMTP_USERNAME: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| std::env::var("SMTP_USERNAME").expect("NO SMTP_USERNAME DEFINED"));
 pub static SMTP_PASSWORD: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| std::env::var("SMTP_PASSWORD").expect("NO SMTP_PASSWORD DEFINED"));
 
+pub static AUTH_URL: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| std::env::var("AUTH_URL").unwrap_or("https://auth.asklyphe.com".to_string()));
+
 pub static PROCESSES_HANDLED: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 pub static LAST_MESSAGE: AtomicI64 = AtomicI64::new(0);
 
diff --git a/authservice/src/process/basic_accounts.rs b/authservice/src/process/basic_accounts.rs
index bbefa51..fe6097b 100644
--- a/authservice/src/process/basic_accounts.rs
+++ b/authservice/src/process/basic_accounts.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::db::{invite_code, session, user};
 use crate::db::invite_code::ConsumeInviteCodeError;
 use crate::db::session::{CreateSessionError, DeleteSessionError, FetchSessionError};
 use crate::db::user::{CreateUserError, DeleteUserError, EmailChangeError, FetchUserError, RegisterVerificationCodeError, VerifyEmailPassComboError, VerifyVerificationCodeError};
-use crate::email;
+use crate::{email, AUTH_URL};
 
 fn generate_email_verification_code() -> String {
     rand::thread_rng()
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub async fn register_request(db: &DatabaseConnection, request: RegisterRequest)
     }
 
     debug!("verification code for {} is \"{}\"", request.username, verification_code);
-    email::send_verification_code_email(&request.email, &request.username, format!("https://auth.asklyphe.com/verify?username={}&token={}", request.username, verification_code).as_str());
+    email::send_verification_code_email(&request.email, &request.username, format!("{}/verify?username={}&token={}", AUTH_URL.as_str(), request.username, verification_code).as_str());
 
     RegisterResponse::Success
 }