diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e79dfc7c..f3f5dcfa 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ORCHESTRATOR_API_HOST=http://localhost:8080
 ORCHESTRATOR_API_PATH=/api
 ORCHESTRATOR_GRAPHQL_HOST=http://localhost:8080
 ORCHESTRATOR_GRAPHQL_PATH=/api/graphql
+ORCHESTRATOR_WEBSOCKET_URL=ws://localhost:8080
 
 AUTH_ACTIVE=true
 NEXTAUTH_ID="keycloak"
@@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000/api/auth
 KEYCLOAK_ADMIN=admin
 KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
 KEYCLOAK_PORT=8085
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_WEBSOCKET=false
+NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_THEME_TOGGLE=false
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diff --git a/configuration/configuration.ts b/configuration/configuration.ts
index 3da0ee75..b606149b 100644
--- a/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 export const DEFAULT_GRAPHQL_CORE_ENDPOINT =
     'http://localhost:8080/api/graphql';
 export const DEFAULT_ORCHESTRATOR_API_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:8080/api';
+export const DEFAULT_ORCHESTRATOR_WEBSOCKET_URL = 'ws://localhost:8080';
 
 export const ENGINE_STATUS_ENDPOINT = '/settings/status';
 export const PROCESS_STATUS_COUNTS_ENDPOINT = '/processes/status-counts';
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ export const getInitialOrchestratorConfig = (): OrchestratorConfig => {
             orchestratorApiBaseUrl + SUBSCRIPTION_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT,
         subscriptionProcessesEndpoint:
             orchestratorApiBaseUrl + SUBSCRIPTION_PROCESSES_ENDPOINT,
+        orchestratorWebsocketUrl:
+            process.env.ORCHESTRATOR_WEBSOCKET_URL ||
+            DEFAULT_ORCHESTRATOR_WEBSOCKET_URL,
         authActive: process.env.AUTH_ACTIVE?.toLowerCase() != 'false',
     };
 };