diff --git a/captcha-default.properties b/captcha-default.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1a07f5e61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/captcha-default.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+## Captcha validation service properties
+
+mosip.captcha.secret-key={'preregistration' : '${prereg.captcha.secret.key}' }
+mosip.captcha.verify-url=https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify
diff --git a/pre-registration-default.properties b/pre-registration-default.properties
index b58abeae42..f0f32fe5a3 100644
--- a/pre-registration-default.properties
+++ b/pre-registration-default.properties
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ mosip.preregistration.captcha.enable=true
 mosip.preregistration.captcha.id.validate=mosip.pre-registration.captcha.id.validate
 mosip.preregistration.captcha.sitekey=${prereg.captcha.site.key}
 mosip.preregistration.captcha.secretkey=${prereg.captcha.secret.key}
-mosip.preregistration.captcha.resourse.url=http://prereg-captcha.prereg/preregistration/v1/captcha/validatecaptcha
+#mosip.preregistration.captcha.resourse.url=http://prereg-captcha.prereg/preregistration/v1/captcha/validatecaptcha
+mosip.preregistration.captcha.resourse.url=http://captcha.captcha/v1/captcha/validatecaptcha
 mosip.preregistration.captcha.recaptcha.verify.url=https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify
 
 ## Security