diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5dbf49c..f3fe3df 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ REDDIT_AUTH_TOKEN=""
 REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN=""
 REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=""
 REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=""
+REDDIT_SUBREDDIT=""
 MASTODON_URL=""
 MASTODON_EMAIL=""
 MASTODON_PASSWORD=""
diff --git a/script.py b/script.py
index ba7d157..450b6a2 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/script.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mastodon = Mastodon(
 # get recent posts to check for duplicates
 last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), limit=15)
 
-for submission in reddit.subreddit("ich_iel").top(time_filter="day", limit=10):
+for submission in reddit.subreddit(str(getenv("REDDIT_SUBREDDIT"))).top(time_filter="day", limit=10):
     # skip post if it is a stickied post
     if (submission.stickied):
         continue