diff --git a/passbook/admin/views/outposts.py b/passbook/admin/views/outposts.py
index 87c1721f9c..2bedd708b3 100644
--- a/passbook/admin/views/outposts.py
+++ b/passbook/admin/views/outposts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 """passbook Outpost administration"""
+from dataclasses import asdict
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import (
     PermissionRequiredMixin as DjangoPermissionRequiredMixin,
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@ from guardian.mixins import PermissionListMixin, PermissionRequiredMixin
 from passbook.admin.views.utils import DeleteMessageView
 from passbook.lib.views import CreateAssignPermView
 from passbook.outposts.forms import OutpostForm
-from passbook.outposts.models import Outpost
+from passbook.outposts.models import Outpost, OutpostConfig
 
 
 class OutpostListView(LoginRequiredMixin, PermissionListMixin, ListView):
@@ -41,6 +44,13 @@ class OutpostCreateView(
     success_url = reverse_lazy("passbook_admin:outposts")
     success_message = _("Successfully created Outpost")
 
+    def get_initial(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "_config": asdict(
+                OutpostConfig(passbook_host=self.request.build_absolute_uri("/"))
+            )
+        }
+
 
 class OutpostUpdateView(
     SuccessMessageMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, PermissionRequiredMixin, UpdateView