diff --git a/env_template.env b/env_template.env
index 416984d4a..c7520d532 100644
--- a/env_template.env
+++ b/env_template.env
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export SECRET_KEY='blahblahblah'
 export DATABASE_URL='postgresql://postgres@postgres:5432'
 export REDIS_URL='redis://redis:6379'
 export PROXY_URL='http://localhost:18080'
+export PROXY_LOCATION='AM'
 export LOG_DIRECTORY='/var/log/rdrama'
 export SETTINGS_FILENAME='/site_settings.json'
 export GIPHY_KEY='blahblahblah'
diff --git a/services/opera-proxy.service b/services/opera-proxy.service
index 98ab7238e..cd2dd7ae3 100644
--- a/services/opera-proxy.service
+++ b/services/opera-proxy.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Restart = on-failure
 RestartSec = 30s
 User = rdrama
 Group = rdrama
-ExecStart = /snap/bin/opera-proxy -country AM
+ExecStart = /snap/bin/opera-proxy -country ${PROXY_LOCATION}
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy = multi-user.target