diff --git a/packages/selenium-side-runner/src/index.js b/packages/selenium-side-runner/src/index.js
index 66b5e3f33..ef000dc61 100755
--- a/packages/selenium-side-runner/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/selenium-side-runner/src/index.js
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ program
   .option("-c, --capabilities [list]", "Webdriver capabilities")
   .option("-s, --server [url]", "Webdriver remote server")
   .option("-f, --filter [string]", "Filter test cases by name")
-  .option("-w, --maxWorkers [number]", "Maximum amount of workers that will run your tests, defaults to number of cores")
+  .option("-w, --max-workers [number]", "Maximum amount of workers that will run your tests, defaults to number of cores")
+  .option("--base-url [url]", "Override the base URL that was set in the IDE")
   .option("--no-sideyml", "Disabled the use of .side.yml")
   .option("--debug", "Print debug logs")
   .parse(process.argv);
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ if (program.capabilities) {
   }
 }
 
+configuration.baseUrl = program.baseUrl ? program.baseUrl : configuration.baseUrl;
+
 function runProject(project) {
   if (!project.code) {
     return Promise.reject(new TypeError(`The project ${project.name} is of older format, open and save it again using the IDE.`));
diff --git a/packages/selianize/__tests__/configuration.spec.js b/packages/selianize/__tests__/configuration.spec.js
index 7e1c73710..3bb9cae25 100644
--- a/packages/selianize/__tests__/configuration.spec.js
+++ b/packages/selianize/__tests__/configuration.spec.js
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ describe("configuration code emitter", () => {
     const project = {
       url: "http://www.seleniumhq.org"
     };
-    expect(ConfigurationEmitter.emit(project)).toBe(`const BASE_URL = '${project.url}';`);
+    expect(ConfigurationEmitter.emit(project)).toBe(`const BASE_URL = Runner.configuration.baseUrl || '${project.url}';`);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/selianize/src/configuration.js b/packages/selianize/src/configuration.js
index d393e5b81..04ed03625 100644
--- a/packages/selianize/src/configuration.js
+++ b/packages/selianize/src/configuration.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // under the License.
 
 export function emit(project) {
-  return `const BASE_URL = '${project.url}';`;
+  return `const BASE_URL = Runner.configuration.baseUrl || '${project.url}';`;
 }
 
 export default {