diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9153e32..22c48fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ The library has a number of configuration options you can use to overwrite defau
 - `config :segment, :retry_start` The time (in ms) to start the first retry. Default value is 100
 - `config :segment, :send_to_http` If set to `false`, the library will override the Tesla Adapter implementation to only log segment calls to `debug` but not make any actual API calls. This can be useful if you want to switch off Segment for test or dev. Default value is true
 - `config :segment, :tesla, :adapter` This config option allows for overriding the HTTP Adapter for Tesla (which the library defaults to Hackney).This can be useful if you prefer something else, or want to mock the adapter for testing.
-- `config :segment, api_url: "https://self-hosted-segment-api.com/v1/"` The Segment-compatible API endpoint that will receive your events. Defaults to `https://api.segment.io/v1/`. This setting is only useful if you are using a Segment-compatible alternative API like [Rudderstack](https://rudderstack.com/).
+- `config :segment, api_url: "https://self-hosted-segment-api.com/v1/"` The Segment-compatible API endpoint that will receive your events. Defaults to `https://api.segment.io/v1/`. This setting is only useful if you are using Segment's EU instance or a Segment-compatible alternative API like [Rudderstack](https://rudderstack.com/).
 
 ## Usage in Phoenix
 
diff --git a/lib/segment/client/http.ex b/lib/segment/client/http.ex
index 415590b..7ed0489 100644
--- a/lib/segment/client/http.ex
+++ b/lib/segment/client/http.ex
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ defmodule Segment.Http do
   require Logger
   use Retry
 
-  @segment_api_url Application.get_env(:segment, :api_url, "https://api.segment.io/v1/")
-
   @doc """
     Create a Tesla client with the Segment Source Write API Key
   """
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ defmodule Segment.Http do
   @spec client(String.t(), adapter()) :: client()
   def client(api_key, adapter) do
     middleware = [
-      {Tesla.Middleware.BaseUrl, @segment_api_url},
+      {Tesla.Middleware.BaseUrl, Segment.Config.api_url()},
       Tesla.Middleware.JSON,
       {Tesla.Middleware.BasicAuth, %{username: api_key, password: ""}}
     ]
diff --git a/lib/segment/config.ex b/lib/segment/config.ex
index 117ed71..02aa822 100644
--- a/lib/segment/config.ex
+++ b/lib/segment/config.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 defmodule Segment.Config do
   @moduledoc false
 
+  def api_url do
+    Application.get_env(:segment, :api_url, "https://api.segment.io/v1/")
+  end
+
   def service do
     Application.get_env(:segment, :sender_impl, Segment.Analytics.Batcher)
   end