diff --git a/Networking/Networking/Settings/Settings.swift b/Networking/Networking/Settings/Settings.swift
index 7fc26111258..69b59db466d 100644
--- a/Networking/Networking/Settings/Settings.swift
+++ b/Networking/Networking/Settings/Settings.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ public struct Settings {
     public static var wordpressApiBaseURL: String = {
         if ProcessInfo.processInfo.arguments.contains("mocked-wpcom-api") {
             return "http://localhost:8282/"
+        } else if let wpComApiBaseURL = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["wpcom-api-base-url"] {
+            return wpComApiBaseURL
         }
 
         return "https://public-api.wordpress.com/"
diff --git a/WooCommerce/WooCommerce.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/WooCommerce.xcscheme b/WooCommerce/WooCommerce.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/WooCommerce.xcscheme
index d8f00152c5c..093f5c0cae4 100644
--- a/WooCommerce/WooCommerce.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/WooCommerce.xcscheme
+++ b/WooCommerce/WooCommerce.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/WooCommerce.xcscheme
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
             isEnabled = "NO">
          </CommandLineArgument>
       </CommandLineArguments>
+      <EnvironmentVariables>
+         <EnvironmentVariable
+            key = "wpcom-api-base-url"
+            value = ""
+            isEnabled = "NO">
+         </EnvironmentVariable>
+      </EnvironmentVariables>
    </LaunchAction>
    <ProfileAction
       buildConfiguration = "Release"