diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 0712b12..fe7dfaa 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_DOMAIN=localhost:43821
 NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:43821
 
 # Recommended: Stuffbox instance offered as the default user-owned media provider
-# STUFFBOX_URL=https://stuffbox.example.com
+STUFFBOX_URL=https://stuffbox.xyz
 
 # Optional: node metadata shown before a node record exists in the database
 # NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_NAME=Synapsis Local
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5925d6b..9b0d033 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Uninstalling preserves the database and environment by default. Pass `--purge-da
 
 The node database is a local embedded Turso/SQLite file. Media remains in storage controlled by each user, so exported accounts retain portable media URLs and can move between Synapsis nodes without requiring the old node to transfer a shared upload directory.
 
-Stuffbox is the default integration. Set `STUFFBOX_URL` to the public URL of the Stuffbox service users should connect. Synapsis uses a consent and PKCE flow, keeps the resulting tokens encrypted with `AUTH_SECRET`, and sends file bytes directly from the user's browser to Stuffbox.
+Stuffbox is the default integration. New installs use `https://stuffbox.xyz`; set `STUFFBOX_URL` to a different public URL when using another or self-hosted Stuffbox service. Synapsis uses a consent and PKCE flow, keeps the resulting tokens encrypted with `AUTH_SECRET`, and sends file bytes directly from the user's browser to Stuffbox.
 
 User-owned S3-compatible storage remains available as an advanced fallback. Supported providers include AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and Contabo.
 
diff --git a/deploy/install.sh b/deploy/install.sh
index 7f8923b..a025271 100755
--- a/deploy/install.sh
+++ b/deploy/install.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if [[ ! -e "$ENV_FILE" ]]; then
     echo "AUTH_SECRET=$auth_secret"
     echo "ADMIN_EMAILS=admin@example.com"
     echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_DOMAIN=localhost:$port"
+    echo "STUFFBOX_URL=https://stuffbox.xyz"
   } > "$ENV_FILE"
 fi