diff --git a/manifests/proxy/staticweb.pp b/manifests/proxy/staticweb.pp
index ac8c5dbd..d85e5b60 100644
--- a/manifests/proxy/staticweb.pp
+++ b/manifests/proxy/staticweb.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 #
 #  include 'swift::proxy::staticweb'
 #
+# == Parameters
+#
+# [*url_base*]
+#   (optional) The URL scheme and/or the host name used to generate redirects.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
 # == Authors
 #
 #   Mehdi Abaakouk <sileht@sileht.net>
@@ -16,11 +22,14 @@
 #
 # Copyright 2012 eNovance licensing@enovance.com
 #
-class swift::proxy::staticweb() {
+class swift::proxy::staticweb(
+  $url_base = $::os_service_default
+) {
 
   include ::swift::deps
 
   swift_proxy_config {
     'filter:staticweb/use':              value => 'egg:swift#staticweb';
+    'filter:staticweb/url_base':         value => $url_base;
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_proxy_staticweb_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_proxy_staticweb_spec.rb
index 78e1fc3d..f5a86981 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_proxy_staticweb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_proxy_staticweb_spec.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,13 @@ describe 'swift::proxy::staticweb' do
 
   it { is_expected.to contain_swift_proxy_config('filter:staticweb/use').with_value('egg:swift#staticweb') }
 
+  describe "when overriding default parameters" do
+    let :params do
+      {
+        :url_base => 'https://www.example.com',
+      }
+    end
+    it { is_expected.to contain_swift_proxy_config('filter:staticweb/url_base').with_value('https://www.example.com') }
+  end
+
 end