diff --git a/models/claim.js b/models/claim.js
index 4a8286dc..29e77e2c 100644
--- a/models/claim.js
+++ b/models/claim.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const logger = require('winston');
 const { returnShortId } = require('../helpers/sequelizeHelpers.js');
-const { claim } = require('../config/speechConfig.js');
+const { claim, site } = require('../config/speechConfig.js');
 const { defaultThumbnail } = claim;
 
 function determineFileExtensionFromContentType (contentType) {
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ function prepareClaimData (claim) {
   // logger.debug('preparing claim data based on resolved data:', claim);
   claim['thumbnail'] = determineThumbnail(claim.thumbnail, defaultThumbnail);
   claim['fileExt'] = determineFileExtensionFromContentType(claim.contentType);
+  claim['host'] = site.host;
   return claim;
 };