diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f66a098..932c75c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ Allows you to prefix your keys if you want all of your snapshots to live in a sp
 
 default: none
 
+#### AWS_ENDPOINT_URL
+
+Use of a S3 endpoint URL different from the default one.
+
+`export AWS_ENDPOINT_URL=s3.domain.tld`
+
+default: s3.amazonaws.com
+
 ## License
 
 The MIT License (MIT)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 6038d8b..2d054b7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-var s3 = new (require('aws-sdk')).S3({params:{Bucket: process.env.S3_BUCKET_NAME}});
+const AWS = require('aws-sdk');
+
+let options = {params:{Bucket: process.env.S3_BUCKET_NAME}};
+if (process.env.AWS_ENDPOINT_URL) {
+	let ep = new AWS.Endpoint(process.env.AWS_ENDPOINT_URL);
+	options.endpoint = ep;
+}
+let s3 = new AWS.S3(options);
 
 module.exports = {