diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbc91609..9a8c6f49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ All environment variables are explained in detail in the docs [here](https://doc
 **TubeArchivist**:  
 | Environment Var | Value |  |
 | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
-| TA_HOST | Server IP or hostname | Required |
+| TA_HOST | Server IP or hostname `http://tubearchivist.local:8000` | Required |
 | TA_USERNAME | Initial username when logging into TA | Required |
 | TA_PASSWORD | Initial password when logging into TA | Required |
 | ELASTIC_PASSWORD | Password for ElasticSearch | Required |
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e7a5c4e3..42be78db 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
       - REDIS_CON=redis://archivist-redis:6379
       - HOST_UID=1000
       - HOST_GID=1000
-      - TA_HOST=http://tubearchivist.local  # set your host name with protocol and port
+      - TA_HOST=http://tubearchivist.local:8000  # set your host name with protocol and port
       - TA_USERNAME=tubearchivist           # your initial TA credentials
       - TA_PASSWORD=verysecret              # your initial TA credentials
       - ELASTIC_PASSWORD=verysecret         # set password for Elasticsearch