diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 7a07fae82..35bfb7519 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 GATSBY_NETWORK="rinkeby"
 
 #GATSBY_INFURA_PROJECT_ID="xxx"
+#GATSBY_METADATA_STORE_URI="xxx"
 #GATSBY_MARKET_FEE_ADDRESS="0xxx"
 #GATSBY_MARKET_FEE_AMOUNT="xxx"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.config.js b/app.config.js
index 19724cd17..f52f49c91 100644
--- a/app.config.js
+++ b/app.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   network: process.env.GATSBY_NETWORK || 'rinkeby',
   infuraProjectId: process.env.GATSBY_INFURA_PROJECT_ID || 'xxx',
+  metadataStoreUri: process.env.GATSBY_METADATA_STORE_URI,
   marketFeeAddress:
     process.env.GATSBY_MARKET_FEE_ADDRESS ||
     '0x903322C7E45A60d7c8C3EA236c5beA9Af86310c7',
diff --git a/src/helpers/wrapRootElement.tsx b/src/helpers/wrapRootElement.tsx
index 5000ccb90..857b1f96d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/wrapRootElement.tsx
+++ b/src/helpers/wrapRootElement.tsx
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@ export default function wrapRootElement({
 }: {
   element: ReactElement
 }): ReactElement {
-  const oceanInitialConfig = getOceanConfig(appConfig.network)
+  const { metadataStoreUri, network } = appConfig
+  const oceanInitialConfig = getOceanConfig(network)
+
+  const initialConfig = {
+    ...oceanInitialConfig,
+    // add metadataStoreUri only when defined
+    ...(metadataStoreUri && { metadataStoreUri })
+  }
 
   return (
-    <OceanProvider
-      initialConfig={oceanInitialConfig}
-      web3ModalOpts={web3ModalOpts}
-    >
+    <OceanProvider initialConfig={initialConfig} web3ModalOpts={web3ModalOpts}>
       <UserPreferencesProvider>
         <NetworkMonitor />
         {element}