diff --git a/config.sample b/config.sample
index 7289cb2..14c7669 100644
--- a/config.sample
+++ b/config.sample
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # move to config
+LDAPURL=ldapi:///
 BIND=cn=passwd-importer,ou=apps,dc=bignay,dc=net
 PASS=YOUR_BIND_PASSWORD
 BASEDN=dc=bignay,dc=net
diff --git a/group-to-ldap-create b/group-to-ldap-create
index 1d4d279..a4501b3 100755
--- a/group-to-ldap-create
+++ b/group-to-ldap-create
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ GROUPMEMBERS="$(echo "$GROUPDB" | cut -f 4 -d :)"
 #if [ "$GIDNUMBER" -lt "$GIDNUMBER_MIN" ]; then echo "Refusing to add group below $GIDNUMBER_MIN"; exit 32; fi
 #if [ "$GIDNUMBER" -gt "$GIDNUMBER_MAX" ]; then echo "Refusing to add group above $GIDNUMBER_MAX"; exit 32; fi
 
-ldapadd -D "$BIND" -w "$PASS" -H ldapi:/// <<-LDIF
+ldapadd -D "$BIND" -w "$PASS" -H "$LDAPURL" <<-LDIF
 	dn: cn=$GROUPNAME,$GROUP_BASEDN
 	objectClass: posixGroup
 	cn: $GROUPNAME
diff --git a/passwd-to-ldap-chpass b/passwd-to-ldap-chpass
index 2b504f0..0c941e3 100755
--- a/passwd-to-ldap-chpass
+++ b/passwd-to-ldap-chpass
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ -z "$SHADOWDB" ]; then echo "$USERNAME password not found"; exit 8; fi
 
 SECRET="$(echo "$SHADOWDB" | cut -f 2 -d :)"
 
-ldapmodify -D "$BIND" -w "$PASS" -H ldapi:/// <<-LDIF
+ldapmodify -D "$BIND" -w "$PASS" -H "$LDAPURL" <<-LDIF
 	dn: cn=$USERNAME,$USER_BASEDN
 	changeType: modify
 	replace: userPassword
diff --git a/passwd-to-ldap-create b/passwd-to-ldap-create
index 69c2a90..78cd54a 100755
--- a/passwd-to-ldap-create
+++ b/passwd-to-ldap-create
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ GIDNUMBER_MAX=10000
 if [ "$GIDNUMBER" -lt "$GIDNUMBER_MIN" ]; then echo "Refusing to add group below $GIDNUMBER_MIN"; exit 32; fi
 if [ "$GIDNUMBER" -gt "$GIDNUMBER_MAX" ]; then echo "Refusing to add group above $GIDNUMBER_MAX"; exit 32; fi
 
-ldapadd -D "$BIND" -w "$PASS" -H ldapi:/// <<-LDIF
+ldapadd -D "$BIND" -w "$PASS" -H "$LDAPURL" <<-LDIF
 	dn: cn=$USERNAME,$USER_BASEDN
 	objectClass: posixAccount
 	objectClass: inetOrgPerson