diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b4c7dc6cf..9a7bdbbbdb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ DSPACE_REST_SSL # Whether the angular REST uses SSL [true/false]
 
 The same settings can also be overwritten by setting system environment variables instead, E.g.:
 ```bash 
-export DSPACE_HOST=dspace7.4science.cloud
+export DSPACE_HOST=api7.dspace.org
 ```
 
 The priority works as follows: **environment variable** overrides **variable in `.env` file** overrides **`environment.(prod, dev or test).ts`** overrides **`environment.common.ts`**
diff --git a/docs/Configuration.md b/docs/Configuration.md
index ac5ca3ef72..f918622568 100644
--- a/docs/Configuration.md
+++ b/docs/Configuration.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const environment = {
   // The REST API server settings.
   rest: {
     ssl: true,
-    host: 'dspace7.4science.cloud',
+    host: 'api7.dspace.org',
     port: 443,
     // NOTE: Space is capitalized because 'namespace' is a reserved string in TypeScript
     nameSpace: '/server'
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const environment = {
 Alternately you can set the following environment variables. If any of these are set, it will override all configuration files:
 ```
   DSPACE_REST_SSL=true
-  DSPACE_REST_HOST=dspace7.4science.cloud
+  DSPACE_REST_HOST=api7.dspace.org
   DSPACE_REST_PORT=443
   DSPACE_REST_NAMESPACE=/server
 ```
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.common.ts b/src/environments/environment.common.ts
index 65aa95c7f6..d47c3cfcef 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.common.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.common.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const environment: GlobalConfig = {
   // NOTE: these must be "synced" with the 'dspace.server.url' setting in your backend's local.cfg.
   rest: {
     ssl: true,
-    host: 'dspace7.4science.cloud',
+    host: 'api7.dspace.org',
     port: 443,
     // NOTE: Space is capitalized because 'namespace' is a reserved string in TypeScript
     nameSpace: '/server',