diff --git a/plugins/coriolis.py b/plugins/coriolis.py
index 3e39f36d..7c031153 100644
--- a/plugins/coriolis.py
+++ b/plugins/coriolis.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io
 import json
 import tkinter as tk
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+from EDMCLogging import get_main_logger
 
 import myNotebook as nb  # noqa: N813 # its not my fault.
 
@@ -21,24 +22,31 @@ if not config.get_str('shipyard_provider') and config.get_int('shipyard'):
 
 config.delete('shipyard', suppress=True)
 
+logger = get_main_logger()
+
 DEFAULT_NORMAL_URL = 'https://coriolis.io/import?data='
 DEFAULT_BETA_URL = 'https://beta.coriolis.io/import?data='
+DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_MODE = 'auto'
 
-normal_url = ""
-beta_url = ""
+normal_url = ''
+beta_url = ''
+override_mode = ''
 
 normal_textvar = tk.StringVar()
 beta_textvar = tk.StringVar()
+override_textvar = tk.StringVar()
 
 
 def plugin_start3(_) -> str:
     """Set up URLs."""
-    global normal_url, beta_url
+    global normal_url, beta_url, override_mode
     normal_url = config.get_str('coriolis_normal_url', default=DEFAULT_NORMAL_URL)
     beta_url = config.get_str('coriolis_beta_url', default=DEFAULT_BETA_URL)
+    override_mode = config.get_str('coriolis_overide_url_selection', default=DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_MODE)
 
     normal_textvar.set(value=normal_url)
     beta_textvar.set(value=beta_url)
+    override_textvar.set(value=override_mode)
 
     return 'Coriolis'
 
@@ -63,21 +71,50 @@ def plugin_prefs(parent: tk.Widget, cmdr: str, is_beta: bool) -> tk.Frame:
     nb.Entry(conf_frame, textvariable=beta_textvar).grid(sticky=tk.EW, row=cur_row, column=1, padx=PADX)
     cur_row += 1
 
+    nb.Label(conf_frame, text=_('Override beta/normal selection')).grid(sticky=tk.W, row=cur_row, column=0, padx=PADX)
+    nb.OptionMenu(
+        conf_frame,
+        override_textvar,
+        override_textvar.get(),
+        'normal', 'beta', 'default'
+    ).grid(sticky=tk.W, row=cur_row, column=1, padx=PADX)
+
     return conf_frame
 
 
 def prefs_changed(cmdr: str, is_beta: bool) -> None:
     """Update URLs."""
-    global normal_url, beta_url
+    global normal_url, beta_url, override_mode
     normal_url = normal_textvar.get()
     beta_url = beta_textvar.get()
+    override_mode = override_textvar.get()
+
+    if override_mode not in ('beta', 'normal', 'auto'):
+        logger.warning(f'Unexpected value {override_mode=!r}. defaulting to "auto"')
+        override_mode = 'auto'
+        override_textvar.set(value=override_mode)
 
     config.set('coriolis_normal_url', normal_url)
     config.set('coriolis_beta_url', beta_url)
+    config.set('coriolis_overide_url_selection', override_mode)
 
 
+def _get_target_url(is_beta: bool) -> str:
+    if override_mode == 'beta':
+        return beta_url
+    elif override_mode == 'normal':
+        return normal_url
+
+    # Must be auto
+    if is_beta:
+        return beta_url
+
+    return normal_url
+
 # to anyone reading this, no, this is NOT the correct return type. Its magic internal stuff that I WILL be changing
 # some day. Check PLUGINS.md for the right way to do this. -A_D
+
+
 def shipyard_url(loadout, is_beta) -> Union[str, bool]:
     """Return a URL for the current ship."""
     # most compact representation
@@ -90,7 +127,5 @@ def shipyard_url(loadout, is_beta) -> Union[str, bool]:
         f.write(string)
 
     encoded = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(out.getvalue()).decode().replace('=', '%3D')
-    if is_beta:
-        return beta_url + encoded
 
-    return normal_url + encoded
+    return _get_target_url(is_beta) + encoded