diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 78504b0..2348d62 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CASHU_DIR=~/.cashu
 
 # WALLET
 
+# MINT_URL=http://localhost:8000/cashu/api/v1/cashu/SUVB2UrJSd9LKmn6aoSpVq
 MINT_HOST=127.0.0.1
 MINT_PORT=3338
 
diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index 5a95fbf..b7b2ccd 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ MINT_PRIVATE_KEY = env.str("MINT_PRIVATE_KEY", default=None)
 MINT_SERVER_HOST = env.str("MINT_SERVER_HOST", default="127.0.0.1")
 MINT_SERVER_PORT = env.int("MINT_SERVER_PORT", default=3338)
 
+MINT_URL = env.str("MINT_URL")
 MINT_HOST = env.str("MINT_HOST", default="8333.space")
 MINT_PORT = env.int("MINT_PORT", default=3338)
 
-if MINT_HOST in ["localhost", "127.0.0.1"]:
-    MINT_URL = f"http://{MINT_HOST}:{MINT_PORT}"
-else:
-    MINT_URL = f"https://{MINT_HOST}:{MINT_PORT}"
+if not MINT_URL:
+    if MINT_HOST in ["localhost", "127.0.0.1"]:
+        MINT_URL = f"http://{MINT_HOST}:{MINT_PORT}"
+    else:
+        MINT_URL = f"https://{MINT_HOST}:{MINT_PORT}"
 
 LNBITS_ENDPOINT = env.str("LNBITS_ENDPOINT", default=None)
 LNBITS_KEY = env.str("LNBITS_KEY", default=None)