diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NetworkingConstants.h b/libraries/networking/src/NetworkingConstants.h
index 20d98563c5..a4726f9b1a 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NetworkingConstants.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NetworkingConstants.h
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ namespace NetworkingConstants {
     const QUrl METAVERSE_SERVER_URL_STABLE("https://metaverse.highfidelity.com");
     const QUrl METAVERSE_SERVER_URL_STAGING("https://staging.highfidelity.com");
 
+    // You can change the return of this function if you want to use a custom metaverse URL at compile time
+    // or you can pass a custom URL via the env variable
     static const QUrl METAVERSE_SERVER_URL() {
-        static const QUrl serverURL = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains("HIFI_STAGING_METAVERSE")
-            ? METAVERSE_SERVER_URL_STAGING
+        static const QString HIFI_METAVERSE_URL_ENV = "HIFI_METAVERSE_URL";
+        static const QUrl serverURL = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(HIFI_METAVERSE_URL_ENV)
+            ? QUrl(QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().value(HIFI_METAVERSE_URL_ENV))
             : METAVERSE_SERVER_URL_STABLE;
         return serverURL;
     };