diff --git a/group_vars/metricspi/vmalert.yml b/group_vars/metricspi/vmalert.yml
index edec6d6..519b3dc 100644
--- a/group_vars/metricspi/vmalert.yml
+++ b/group_vars/metricspi/vmalert.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@ vmalert_datasource_url: http://[::1]:8428
 vmalert_notifier_url: http://[::1]:9093
 vmalert_remote_read_url: http://[::1]:8428
 vmalert_remote_write_url: http://[::1]:8428
+vmalert_external_url: https://grafana.pyrocufflink.blue
+vmalert_external_alert_source: >-
+  {% raw -%}
+  explore?orgId=1&left=%5B"now-1h","now","metrics",%7B"expr":"{{$expr|queryEscape}}"%7D%5D
+  {%- endraw %}
diff --git a/roles/vmalert/templates/vmalert.sysconfig.j2 b/roles/vmalert/templates/vmalert.sysconfig.j2
index 7e19c19..06a31be 100644
--- a/roles/vmalert/templates/vmalert.sysconfig.j2
+++ b/roles/vmalert/templates/vmalert.sysconfig.j2
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ remoteRead_url={{ vmalert_remote_read_url }}
 {% if vmalert_remote_write_url|d %}
 remoteWrite_url={{ vmalert_remote_write_url }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if vmalert_external_url|d %}
+external_url={{ vmalert_external_url }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if vmalert_external_alert_source|d %}
+external_alert_source={{ vmalert_external_alert_source }}
+{% endif %}