diff --git a/ocis-pkg/config/config.go b/ocis-pkg/config/config.go
index 84f4119ac..5e469d7be 100644
--- a/ocis-pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/ocis-pkg/config/config.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	GRPCClientTLS  *shared.GRPCClientTLS  `yaml:"grpc_client_tls"`
 	GRPCServiceTLS *shared.GRPCServiceTLS `yaml:"grpc_service_tls"`
 	HTTPServiceTLS shared.HTTPServiceTLS  `yaml:"http_service_tls"`
+	Reva           *shared.Reva           `yaml:"reva"`
 
 	Mode    Mode // DEPRECATED
 	File    string
diff --git a/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go b/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go
index bca348b4e..f25cccd81 100644
--- a/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/shared"
 	activitylog "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/activitylog/pkg/config/defaults"
 	antivirus "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/antivirus/pkg/config/defaults"
 	appProvider "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/app-provider/pkg/config/defaults"
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 			Port: "9250",
 			Host: "localhost",
 		},
+		Reva: &shared.Reva{
+			Address: "com.owncloud.api.gateway",
+		},
 
 		Activitylog:       activitylog.DefaultConfig(),
 		Antivirus:         antivirus.DefaultConfig(),
diff --git a/ocis-pkg/config/parser/parse.go b/ocis-pkg/config/parser/parse.go
index 27d98f7b1..30dbacd17 100644
--- a/ocis-pkg/config/parser/parse.go
+++ b/ocis-pkg/config/parser/parse.go
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ func EnsureDefaults(cfg *config.Config) {
 	if cfg.GRPCServiceTLS == nil {
 		cfg.GRPCServiceTLS = &shared.GRPCServiceTLS{}
 	}
-
+	if cfg.Reva == nil {
+		cfg.Reva = &shared.Reva{}
+	}
 }
 
 // EnsureCommons copies applicable parts of the oCIS config into the commons part
@@ -111,6 +113,8 @@ func EnsureCommons(cfg *config.Config) {
 	if cfg.OcisURL != "" {
 		cfg.Commons.OcisURL = cfg.OcisURL
 	}
+
+	cfg.Commons.Reva = structs.CopyOrZeroValue(cfg.Reva)
 }
 
 // Validate checks that all required configs are set. If a required config value