diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23e7f9e..91f6963 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ If your import is an extract of the planet and has polygonal bounds associated w
 ```
 docker run \
     -e UPDATES=enabled \
+    -e REPLICATION_URL=https://planet.openstreetmap.org/replication/minute/ \
     -v /absolute/path/to/luxembourg.osm.pbf:/data.osm.pbf \
     -v /absolute/path/to/luxembourg.poly:/data.poly \
     -v openstreetmap-data:/var/lib/postgresql/12/main \
-    -v openstreetmap-rendered-tiles:/var/lib/mod_tile \
     overv/openstreetmap-tile-server \
     import
 ```
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Given that you've set up your import as described in the *Automatic updates* sec
 ```
 docker run \
     -p 8080:80 \
+    -e REPLICATION_URL=https://planet.openstreetmap.org/replication/minute/ \
     -e UPDATES=enabled \
     -v openstreetmap-data:/var/lib/postgresql/12/main \
     -v openstreetmap-rendered-tiles:/var/lib/mod_tile \
diff --git a/openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire b/openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 724cc09..1130b8c
--- a/openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire
+++ b/openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire
@@ -110,12 +110,15 @@ if [ $# -eq 1 ] ; then
     mkdir -p $WORKOSM_DIR
     $OSMOSIS_BIN --read-replication-interval-init workingDirectory=$WORKOSM_DIR 1>&2 2> "$OSMOSISLOG"
 
-    init_seq=$(pyosmium-get-changes --server https://planet.openstreetmap.org/replication/minute/ -D $1)
+    init_seq=$(pyosmium-get-changes --server $REPLICATION_URL -D $1)
     url_dynamicPart=$(printf %09d $init_seq | sed 's_\([0-9][0-9][0-9]\)\([0-9][0-9][0-9]\)\([0-9][0-9][0-9]\)_\1/\2/\3_')
-    wget https://planet.openstreetmap.org/replication/minute/$url_dynamicPart.state.txt -O $WORKOSM_DIR/state.txt
+    wget $REPLICATION_URL/$url_dynamicPart.state.txt -O $WORKOSM_DIR/state.txt
+
+        cat > /var/lib/mod_tile/.osmosis/configuration.txt <<- EOM
+baseURL=$REPLICATION_URL
+maxInterval=86400
+EOM
 
-    mv $WORKOSM_DIR/configuration.txt $WORKOSM_DIR/configuration_orig.txt
-    sed "s!baseUrl=http://planet.openstreetmap.org/replication/minute!baseUrl=https://planet.openstreetmap.org/replication/minute!" $WORKOSM_DIR/configuration_orig.txt > $WORKOSM_DIR/configuration.txt
 else
 # make sure the lockfile is removed when we exit and then claim it
 
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 279e660..6129268 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "import" ]; then
 
         # initial setup of osmosis workspace (for consecutive updates)
         sudo -u renderer openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire $REPLICATION_TIMESTAMP
+
     fi
 
     # copy polygon file if available