diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index afbeae44..a50eace2 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 APP_ENV=local
 APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
+APP_URL=http://localhost
 
 DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 DB_DATABASE=homestead
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 04ae95e1..087bf765 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'url' => 'http://localhost',
+    'url' => env('APP_URL', 'http://localhost'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------