diff --git a/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.coffee b/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.coffee
index cd3a736cf2..20d0a53549 100755
--- a/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.coffee
+++ b/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.coffee
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports =
 
 	apis:
 		web:
-			url: "http://#{process.env["WEB_HOST"] or "localhost"}:#{process.env['WEB_PORT'] or 3000}"
+			url: "http://#{process.env['WEB_API_HOST'] or process.env['WEB_HOST'] or "localhost"}:#{process.env['WEB_API_PORT'] or process.env['WEB_PORT'] or 3000}"
 			user: "sharelatex"
 			pass: "password"
 		trackchanges: