diff --git a/server/reflector/settings.py b/server/reflector/settings.py
index e2b4481d..59cb3f5b 100644
--- a/server/reflector/settings.py
+++ b/server/reflector/settings.py
@@ -145,5 +145,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     ZULIP_API_KEY: str | None = None
     ZULIP_BOT_EMAIL: str | None = None
 
+    UI_BASE_URL: str = "http://localhost:3000"
+
 
 settings = Settings()
diff --git a/server/reflector/zulip.py b/server/reflector/zulip.py
index 4eb23014..cc1b738e 100644
--- a/server/reflector/zulip.py
+++ b/server/reflector/zulip.py
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ def send_message_to_zulip(stream: str, topic: str, message: str):
 
 
 def get_zulip_message(transcript: Transcript):
-    domain = (
-        "http://localhost:3000"  # Replace this with your deployment base URL if needed
-    )
-    transcript_url = f"{domain}/transcripts/{transcript.id}"
+    transcript_url = f"{settings.UI_BASE_URL}/transcripts/{transcript.id}"
 
     header_text = f"# Reflector – {transcript.title or 'Unnamed recording'}\n\n"
     header_text += f"**Date**: <time:{transcript.created_at.isoformat()}>\n"