diff --git a/src/renderer/index.js b/src/renderer/index.js
index 98f9a40c2..0d6847438 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   doOpenModal,
   doHideModal,
 } from 'redux/actions/app';
-import { doToast, doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe, isURIValid } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { doToast, doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe, isURIValid, setSearchApi } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doNavigate } from 'redux/actions/navigation';
 import { doDownloadLanguages, doUpdateIsNightAsync } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { doAuthenticate, Lbryio, rewards } from 'lbryinc';
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ if (process.env.LBRY_API_URL) {
   Lbryio.setLocalApi(process.env.LBRY_API_URL);
 }
 
+if (process.env.SEARCH_API_URL) {
+  setSearchApi(process.env.SEARCH_API_URL);
+}
+
 // We need to override Lbryio for getting/setting the authToken
 // We interect with ipcRenderer to get the auth key from a users keyring
 // We keep a local variable for authToken beacuse `ipcRenderer.send` does not