diff --git a/paperless.conf.example b/paperless.conf.example
index d6d6527f0..45c532fe1 100644
--- a/paperless.conf.example
+++ b/paperless.conf.example
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ PAPERLESS_CONSUMPTION_DIR=""
 #PAPERLESS_STATICDIR=""
 
 
+# Override the MEDIA_URL here.  Unless you're hosting Paperless off a subdomain
+# like /paperless/, you probably don't need to change this.
+#PAPERLESS_MEDIA_URL="/media/"
+
+# Override the STATIC_URL here.  Unless you're hosting Paperless off a
+# subdomain like /paperless/, you probably don't need to change this.
+#PAPERLESS_STATIC_URL="/static/"
+
+
 # These values are required if you want paperless to check a particular email
 # box every 10 minutes and attempt to consume documents from there.  If you
 # don't define a HOST, mail checking will just be disabled.
diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index 1dab5dd4a..314edeb03 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ STATIC_ROOT = os.getenv(
 MEDIA_ROOT = os.getenv(
     "PAPERLESS_MEDIADIR", os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "..", "media"))
 
-STATIC_URL = '/static/'
-MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
+STATIC_URL = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_STATIC_URL", "/static/")
+MEDIA_URL = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_MEDIA_URL", "/media/")
 
 
 # Paperless-specific stuff