diff --git a/docker/backend/start.sh b/docker/backend/start.sh
index daab09990..8033531ef 100755
--- a/docker/backend/start.sh
+++ b/docker/backend/start.sh
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ __REPLICATION_STATISTICS_START_TIME__=${REPLICATION_STATISTICS_START_TIME:=14819
 __REPLICATION_SERVERS__=${REPLICATION_SERVERS:=[]}
 
 # MEMPOOL_SERVICES
-__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__=${MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API:=""}
+__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__=${MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API:="https://mempool.space/api/v1/services"}
 __MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS__=${MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS:=false}
 
 # REDIS