diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index bc68afb..a34f7b8 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ app.get('/rss', (req, res) => {
     res.send(rssFeed);
 });
 
+// Create a URL object from the environment variable
+const blog_URL = new URL(process.env.BLOG_URL);
+
+// Extract just the hostname (e.g., blog.raven-scott.fyi)
+const hostname = blog_URL.hostname;
+
 // Global 404 handler for unmatched routes
 app.use((req, res) => {
     if (req.hostname === hostname) {