diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9a017b3ac..50c3bf01c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET=""
 MASTODON_URL="https://mastodon.social"
 MASTODON_CLIENT_ID=""
 MASTODON_CLIENT_SECRET=""
+# These are the default values, override or extend with your own relays
+NOSTR_RELAYS_OVERRIDE="wss://relay.primal.net,wss://relay.damus.io,wss://relay.snort.social,wss://nostr.wine,wss://nos.lol"
 
 # Misc Settings
 OPENAI_API_KEY=""
diff --git a/libraries/nestjs-libraries/src/integrations/social/nostr.provider.ts b/libraries/nestjs-libraries/src/integrations/social/nostr.provider.ts
index ccfd2871e..1aa2a8477 100644
--- a/libraries/nestjs-libraries/src/integrations/social/nostr.provider.ts
+++ b/libraries/nestjs-libraries/src/integrations/social/nostr.provider.ts
@@ -14,15 +14,23 @@ import { AuthService } from '@gitroom/helpers/auth/auth.service';
 // @ts-ignore
 global.WebSocket = WebSocket;
 
-const list = [
+const defaultRelays: string[] = [
   'wss://relay.primal.net',
   'wss://relay.damus.io',
   'wss://relay.snort.social',
   'wss://nostr.wine',
   'wss://nos.lol',
-  'wss://relay.primal.net',
 ];
 
+const relaysOverrideEnv = process.env.NOSTR_RELAYS_OVERRIDE;
+let list: string[];
+
+if (relaysOverrideEnv) {
+  list = Array.from(new Set(relaysOverrideEnv.split(',').map((url: string) => url.trim()).filter((url: string) => url)));
+} else {
+  list = Array.from(new Set<string>(defaultRelays)); // Ensure default list is also unique
+}
+
 export class NostrProvider extends SocialAbstract implements SocialProvider {
   override maxConcurrentJob = 5; // Nostr relays typically have generous limits
   identifier = 'nostr';