diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6642c2c52c..d1c57bab82 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_OPTIONS_STAGING=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_VAPID_KEY_STAGING=
 
 # Redefine
-NEXT_PUBLIC_REDEFINE_API=
\ No newline at end of file
+NEXT_PUBLIC_REDEFINE_API=
+
+# Default chain id
+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_CHAIN_ID=5611
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2bdf1146f..1521170ec9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Here's the list of all the required and optional variables:
 | `NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_VAPID_KEY_PRODUCTION`            | optional     | FCM vapid key on production
 | `NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_OPTIONS_STAGING`                 | optional     | FCM `initializeApp` options on staging
 | `NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_VAPID_KEY_STAGING`               | optional     | FCM vapid key on staging
+| `NEXT_DEFAULT_CHAIN_ID`                                | optional     | Default chain id to use when connecting to a wallet
 
 If you don't provide some of the optional vars, the corresponding features will be disabled in the UI.
 
diff --git a/src/config/constants.ts b/src/config/constants.ts
index 7edd0dd2e1..a92612d589 100644
--- a/src/config/constants.ts
+++ b/src/config/constants.ts
@@ -98,3 +98,6 @@ export const IS_OFFICIAL_HOST = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_OFFICIAL_HOST === 'tr
 export const REDEFINE_SIMULATION_URL = 'https://dashboard.redefine.net/reports/'
 export const REDEFINE_API = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_REDEFINE_API
 export const REDEFINE_ARTICLE = 'https://safe.mirror.xyz/rInLWZwD_sf7enjoFerj6FIzCYmVMGrrV8Nhg4THdwI'
+
+// Default chain id
+export const DEFAULT_CHAIN_ID = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_CHAIN_ID || chains.eth
diff --git a/src/hooks/useChainId.ts b/src/hooks/useChainId.ts
index 8be8d525ff..69be7f52b8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useChainId.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useChainId.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useParams } from 'next/navigation'
 import { parse, type ParsedUrlQuery } from 'querystring'
-import { IS_PRODUCTION } from '@/config/constants'
+import { DEFAULT_CHAIN_ID } from '@/config/constants'
 import chains from '@/config/chains'
 import { useAppSelector } from '@/store'
 import { selectSession } from '@/store/sessionSlice'
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { prefixedAddressRe } from '@/utils/url'
 import useWallet from './wallets/useWallet'
 import useChains from './useChains'
 
-const defaultChainId = IS_PRODUCTION ? chains.eth : chains.gor
+const defaultChainId = DEFAULT_CHAIN_ID
 
 // Use the location object directly because Next.js's router.query is available only on mount
 const getLocationQuery = (): ParsedUrlQuery => {