diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index b29300c3c..3dd8ef284 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
   uploader: Pleroma.Uploaders.Local,
   strip_exif: false
 
-config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "uploads"
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local,
+  uploads: "uploads",
+  uploads_url: "{{base_url}}/media/{{file}}"
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.S3,
   bucket: nil,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/uploaders/local.ex b/lib/pleroma/uploaders/local.ex
index d4624661f..d96481c8d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/uploaders/local.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/uploaders/local.ex
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ defp get_url(name, uuid, should_dedupe) do
   end
 
   defp url_for(file) do
-    "#{Web.base_url()}/media/#{file}"
+    settings = Application.get_env(:pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local)
+
+    Keyword.get(settings, :uploads_url)
+    |> String.replace("{{file}}", file)
+    |> String.replace("{{base_url}}", Web.base_url())
   end
 end