diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
index 712ba232a..e957d8494 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import abc
 from datetime import timedelta
+import os
 
 __author__ = 'itay.mizeretz'
 
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ class Environment(object):
     __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
     _ISLAND_PORT = 5000
-    _MONGO_URL = "mongodb://localhost:27017/monkeyisland"
+    _MONGO_URL = os.environ.get("MONKEY_MONGO_URL", "mongodb://localhost:27017/monkeyisland")
     _DEBUG_SERVER = False
     _AUTH_EXPIRATION_TIME = timedelta(hours=1)
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/readme.txt b/monkey/monkey_island/readme.txt
index 82deb43b6..8f6095c7e 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/readme.txt
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/readme.txt
@@ -9,10 +9,20 @@ How to set up the Monkey Island server:
 	2.3. Copy contents from installation path (Usually C:\Python27) to monkey_island\bin\Python27
 	2.4. Copy Python27.dll from System32 folder (Usually C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Python27) to monkey_island\bin\Python27
 	2.5. (Optional) You may uninstall Python27 if you like.
-3. Place portable version of mongodb
-	3.1. Download from: https://downloads.mongodb.org/win32/mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-ssl-latest.zip
-	3.2. Extract contents from bin folder to monkey_island\bin\mongodb.
-	3.3. Create monkey_island\db folder.
+3. Setup mongodb (Use one of the following two options):
+    3.1 Place portable version of mongodb
+	   3.1.1 Download from: https://downloads.mongodb.org/win32/mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-ssl-latest.zip
+ 	   3.2.1 Extract contents from bin folder to monkey_island\bin\mongodb.
+	   3.3.1 Create monkey_island\db folder.
+	
+	OR
+
+    3.1 If you have an instance of mongodb running on a different host, set the MONKEY_MONGO_URL environment variable:
+
+        example for mongodb running on host with IP address 192.168.10.10:
+
+        set MONKEY_MONGO_URL="mongodb://192.168.10.10:27107/monkeyisland"
+
 4. Place portable version of OpenSSL
 	4.1. Download from: https://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/Archive/openssl-1.0.2l-i386-win32.zip
 	4.2. Extract content from bin folder to monkey_island\bin\openssl
@@ -53,13 +63,24 @@ How to run:
 	monkey-windows-32.exe - monkey binary for windows 32bit
 	monkey-windows-64.exe - monkey binary for windows 64bi
 
-4. Download MongoDB and extract it to /var/monkey_island/bin/mongodb
-    for debian64 - https://downloads.mongodb.org/linux/mongodb-linux-x86_64-debian81-latest.tgz
-    for ubuntu64 16.10 - https://downloads.mongodb.org/linux/mongodb-linux-x86_64-ubuntu1604-latest.tgz
-    find more at - https://www.mongodb.org/downloads#production
-	untar.gz with: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz -C /var/monkey_island/bin/mongodb
-	(make sure the content of the mongo folder is in this directory, meaning this path exists:
-		/var/monkey_island/bin/mongodb/bin)
+4. Setup MongoDB (Use one of the two following options):
+
+        4.1 Download MongoDB and extract it to /var/monkey_island/bin/mongodb
+                for debian64 - https://downloads.mongodb.org/linux/mongodb-linux-x86_64-debian81-latest.tgz
+                for ubuntu64 16.10 - https://downloads.mongodb.org/linux/mongodb-linux-x86_64-ubuntu1604-latest.tgz
+                find more at - https://www.mongodb.org/downloads#production
+                untar.gz with: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz -C /var/monkey_island/bin/mongodb
+                (make sure the content of the mongo folder is in this directory, meaning this path exists:
+                        /var/monkey_island/bin/mongodb/bin)
+        
+        OR
+
+        4.1 If you have an instance of mongodb running on a different host, set the MONKEY_MONGO_URL environment variable:
+
+            example for mongodb running on host with IP address 192.168.10.10:
+
+                set MONKEY_MONGO_URL="mongodb://192.168.10.10:27107/monkeyisland"
+
 
 5. install OpenSSL
     sudo apt-get install openssl