diff --git a/update_immich.yml b/update_immich.yml
index 9c60296..15b66ca 100644
--- a/update_immich.yml
+++ b/update_immich.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     immich_port: 2283
 
     # Optional external URL for controller-side readiness check
-    # e.g. https://immich.martinfencl.eu/photos
-    immich_url: "{{ lookup('env', 'IMMICH_URL') | default('', true) }}"
+    # Default to https://photos.martinfencl.eu/photos if IMMICH_URL is not set
+    immich_url: "{{ lookup('env', 'IMMICH_URL') | default('https://photos.martinfencl.eu/photos', true) }}"
 
     immich_retries: "{{ RETRIES }}"
     immich_delay: 2