diff --git a/rel/server/env.bat.eex b/rel/server/env.bat.eex
index a3ee57518..6ccfe937d 100644
--- a/rel/server/env.bat.eex
+++ b/rel/server/env.bat.eex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set RELEASE_NODE=livebook_server
+if not defined RELEASE_NODE set RELEASE_NODE=livebook_server
 set RELEASE_MODE=interactive
 
 set cookie_path="!RELEASE_ROOT!\releases\COOKIE"
diff --git a/rel/server/env.sh.eex b/rel/server/env.sh.eex
index 92f3f6fc1..259fdffd8 100644
--- a/rel/server/env.sh.eex
+++ b/rel/server/env.sh.eex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export RELEASE_NODE=livebook_server
+export RELEASE_NODE="${RELEASE_NODE:-livebook_server}"
 export RELEASE_MODE=interactive
 
 cookie_path="${RELEASE_ROOT}/releases/COOKIE"