diff --git a/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.spec.ts b/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.spec.ts
index 6de6ec32d2..51ea814231 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.spec.ts
@@ -78,8 +78,27 @@ describe('MatomoService', () => {
     expect(matomoTracker.forgetConsentGiven).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should initialize tracker with correct parameters in production', () => {
+  it('should initialize tracker with values from angular configuration', () => {
     environment.production = true;
+    environment.matomo = { trackerUrl: 'http://localhost:80801' };
+    configService.findByPropertyName.withArgs(MATOMO_TRACKER_URL).and.returnValue(
+      createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(Object.assign(new ConfigurationProperty(),{ values: ['http://matomo'] })),
+    );
+    configService.findByPropertyName.withArgs(MATOMO_SITE_ID).and.returnValue(
+      createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(Object.assign(new ConfigurationProperty(), { values: ['1'] })));
+    orejimeService.getSavedPreferences.and.returnValue(of({ matomo: true }));
+    service.init();
+
+    expect(matomoTracker.setConsentGiven).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(matomoInitializer.initializeTracker).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      siteId: '1',
+      trackerUrl: 'http://localhost:80801',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should initialize tracker with REST configuration correct parameters in production', () => {
+    environment.production = true;
+    environment.matomo = { trackerUrl: '' };
     configService.findByPropertyName.withArgs(MATOMO_TRACKER_URL).and.returnValue(
       createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(Object.assign(new ConfigurationProperty(),{ values: ['http://example.com'] })),
     );
diff --git a/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.ts b/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.ts
index e47d59aadf..8ea89e974c 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics/matomo.service.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   combineLatest,
   from as fromPromise,
   Observable,
+  of,
   switchMap,
 } from 'rxjs';
 import {
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@ export class MatomoService {
    * @returns An Observable that emits the Matomo tracker URL if available.
    */
   getTrackerUrl$() {
+
+    if (isNotEmpty(environment.matomo?.trackerUrl)) {
+      return of(environment.matomo.trackerUrl);
+    }
+
     return this.configService.findByPropertyName(MATOMO_TRACKER_URL)
       .pipe(
         getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index 7f5f019958..a52cd6be35 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { InfoConfig } from './info-config.interface';
 import { ItemConfig } from './item-config.interface';
 import { LangConfig } from './lang-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
+import { MatomoConfig } from './matomo-config.interface';
 import { MediaViewerConfig } from './media-viewer-config.interface';
 import { INotificationBoardOptions } from './notifications-config.interfaces';
 import { QualityAssuranceConfig } from './quality-assurance.config';
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ interface AppConfig extends Config {
   search: SearchConfig;
   notifyMetrics: AdminNotifyMetricsRow[];
   liveRegion: LiveRegionConfig;
+  matomo?: MatomoConfig;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index 8b2eabacee..2ea08946fe 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { InfoConfig } from './info-config.interface';
 import { ItemConfig } from './item-config.interface';
 import { LangConfig } from './lang-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
+import { MatomoConfig } from './matomo-config.interface';
 import { MediaViewerConfig } from './media-viewer-config.interface';
 import { INotificationBoardOptions } from './notifications-config.interfaces';
 import { QualityAssuranceConfig } from './quality-assurance.config';
@@ -600,4 +601,5 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
     isVisible: false,
   };
 
+  matomo: MatomoConfig = {};
 }
diff --git a/src/config/matomo-config.interface.ts b/src/config/matomo-config.interface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4893502187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/matomo-config.interface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Config } from './config.interface';
+
+/**
+ * Configuration interface for Matomo tracking
+ */
+export interface MatomoConfig extends Config {
+  /**
+   * This tracker url will be used instead of the one configured on REST side (matomo.tracker.url)
+   * only if set inside the config.*.yml configuration file
+   */
+  trackerUrl?: string;
+}