diff --git a/holmes/core/supabase_dal.py b/holmes/core/supabase_dal.py
index 6fc2d84a..d771086a 100644
--- a/holmes/core/supabase_dal.py
+++ b/holmes/core/supabase_dal.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ def __init__(self):
     @staticmethod
     def __load_robusta_config() -> Optional[RobustaToken]:
         config_file_path = ROBUSTA_CONFIG_PATH
+        env_ui_token = os.environ.get("ROBUSTA_UI_TOKEN")
+        if env_ui_token:
+            # token provided as env var
+            return RobustaToken(**json.loads(base64.b64decode(env_ui_token)))
+
         if not os.path.exists(config_file_path):
             logging.info(f"No robusta config in {config_file_path}")
             return None