diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fba114743..a4803eb9a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ BROADCAST_DRIVER=pusher
 PUSHER_APP_KEY=ukcpwebsocket
 PUSHER_APP_SECRET=ukcpsecret
 PUSHER_APP_ID=ukcpwebsocket
+WEBSOCKET_BROADCAST_HOST=127.0.0.1
 WEBSOCKET_CERT_PATH=
 WEBSOCKET_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=
 WEBSOCKET_CERT_PASSPHRASE=
diff --git a/.env.travis b/.env.travis
index e3528e6a5..9b247cb19 100644
--- a/.env.travis
+++ b/.env.travis
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BROADCAST_DRIVER=pusher
 PUSHER_APP_KEY=ukcpwebsocket
 PUSHER_APP_SECRET=ukcpsecret
 PUSHER_APP_ID=ukcpwebsocket
+WEBSOCKET_BROADCAST_HOST=127.0.0.1
 WEBSOCKET_CERT_PATH=
 WEBSOCKET_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=
 WEBSOCKET_CERT_PASSPHRASE=
diff --git a/config/broadcasting.php b/config/broadcasting.php
index cba4254f3..b0cd69297 100644
--- a/config/broadcasting.php
+++ b/config/broadcasting.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             'options' => [
                 'cluster' => env('PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER'),
                 'encrypted' => true,
-                'host' => '127.0.0.1',
+                'host' => env('WEBSOCKET_BROADCAST_HOST') ?? '127.0.0.1',
                 'port' => 6001,
                 'scheme' => env('APP_ENV') !== 'local' ? 'https' : 'http'
             ],