diff --git a/docker-compose-deps.yml b/docker-compose-deps.yml
index 7a50adc0b..e9f8035a7 100644
--- a/docker-compose-deps.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-deps.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ services:
       - '127.0.0.1:9001:9001'
 
   maildev:
+    restart: always
     image: maildev/maildev
     ports:
       - '127.0.0.1:1080:1080'
diff --git a/packages/server/.env-example b/packages/server/.env-example
index 00bc249dd..8132d0564 100644
--- a/packages/server/.env-example
+++ b/packages/server/.env-example
@@ -110,3 +110,5 @@ STRATEGY_LOCAL=true
 ############################################################
 # FRONTEND_HOST=localhost
 # FRONTEND_PORT=8081
+
+SPECKLE_AUTOMATE_URL="http://localhost:3030"
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.js b/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.js
index a2a49857e..40bf07bcf 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const { getApp } = require('@/modules/auth/services/apps')
 const { Scopes: ScopesConst } = require('@/modules/core/helpers/mainConstants')
 const { difference } = require('lodash')
 const { moduleLogger } = require('@/logging/logging')
+const { speckleAutomateUrl } = require('@/modules/shared/helpers/envHelper')
 
 let allScopes = []
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ module.exports = async () => {
   await registerOrUpdateApp({ ...SpeckleConnectorApp })
   await registerOrUpdateApp({ ...SpeckleExcel })
   await registerOrUpdateApp({ ...SpecklePowerBi })
+  await registerOrUpdateApp({ ...SpeckleAutomate })
 }
 
 async function registerOrUpdateApp(app) {
@@ -197,3 +199,21 @@ const SpecklePowerBi = {
     ScopesConst.Users.Invite
   ]
 }
+
+const SpeckleAutomate = {
+  id: 'spklautoma',
+  secret: 'spklautoma',
+  name: 'Speckle Automate',
+  description: 'Our automation platform',
+  trustByDefault: true,
+  public: true,
+  redirectUrl: `${speckleAutomateUrl()}/authn/callback`,
+  scopes: [
+    ScopesConst.Profile.Email,
+    ScopesConst.Profile.Read,
+    ScopesConst.Users.Read,
+    ScopesConst.Tokens.Write,
+    ScopesConst.Streams.Read,
+    ScopesConst.Streams.Write
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.js b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.js
index 1c3684874..3a63e5306 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Services @apps-services', () => {
   it('Should get all the public apps on this server', async () => {
     const apps = await getAllPublicApps()
     expect(apps).to.be.an('array')
-    expect(apps.length).to.equal(7)
+    expect(apps.length).to.equal(8)
   })
 
   it('Should fail to register an app with no scopes', async () => {
@@ -217,7 +217,15 @@ describe('Services @apps-services', () => {
       .catch((err) => expect(err.message).to.equal('Access code not found.'))
   })
 
-  const defaultApps = ['spklwebapp', 'explorer', 'sdm', 'sca', 'spklexcel']
+  const defaultApps = [
+    'spklwebapp',
+    'explorer',
+    'sdm',
+    'sca',
+    'spklexcel',
+    'spklpwerbi',
+    'spklautoma'
+  ]
   defaultApps.forEach((speckleAppId) => {
     it(`Should not invalidate tokens, refresh tokens and access codes for default app: ${speckleAppId}, if updated`, async () => {
       const [unusedAccessCode, usedAccessCode] = await Promise.all([
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/appsGrapql.spec.js b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/appsGrapql.spec.js
index 75d93dd04..b88de762d 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/appsGrapql.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/appsGrapql.spec.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe('GraphQL @apps-api', () => {
     expect(res).to.be.json
     expect(res.body.errors).to.not.exist
     expect(res.body.data.apps).to.be.an('array')
-    expect(res.body.data.apps.length).to.equal(7)
+    expect(res.body.data.apps.length).to.equal(8)
   })
 
   it('Should get app info without secret if not authenticated and owner', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/shared/helpers/envHelper.ts b/packages/server/modules/shared/helpers/envHelper.ts
index e0007da1a..8efe78ee1 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/shared/helpers/envHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/shared/helpers/envHelper.ts
@@ -108,3 +108,9 @@ export function enableMixpanel() {
   // if not explicitly set to '0' or 'false', it is enabled by default
   return !['0', 'false'].includes(process.env.ENABLE_MP || 'true')
 }
+
+export function speckleAutomateUrl() {
+  const automateUrl =
+    process.env.SPECKLE_AUTOMATE_URL || 'https://automate.speckle.systems'
+  return automateUrl
+}
diff --git a/utils/helm/speckle-server/templates/server/deployment.yml b/utils/helm/speckle-server/templates/server/deployment.yml
index 98451e5ea..2d611f379 100644
--- a/utils/helm/speckle-server/templates/server/deployment.yml
+++ b/utils/helm/speckle-server/templates/server/deployment.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ spec:
           - name: FILE_SIZE_LIMIT_MB
             value: {{ .Values.file_size_limit_mb | quote }}
 
+          - name: SPECKLE_AUTOMATE_URL
+            value: {{ .Values.server.speckleAutomateUrl }}
+
           # *** Redis ***
           - name: REDIS_URL
             valueFrom:
diff --git a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json
index 87e8a200c..7321f9575 100644
--- a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json
+++ b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json
@@ -441,6 +441,11 @@
           "description": "The minimum level of logs which will be output. Suitable values are trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, or silent",
           "default": "info"
         },
+        "speckleAutomateUrl": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The url where the associated Speckle Automate instance is running",
+          "default": "https://automate.speckle.systems"
+        },
         "adminOverrideEnabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "Enables the server side admin authz override",
diff --git a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml
index cef232df4..bc8bc52ca 100644
--- a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml
+++ b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ server:
 
   ## @param server.adminOverrideEnabled Enables the server side admin authz override
   adminOverrideEnabled: false
+
+  speckleAutomateUrl: 'https://automate.speckle.systems'
   sessionSecret:
     ## @param server.sessionSecret.secretName The name of the Kubernetes Secret containing the Session secret.  This is a unique value (can be generated randomly). This is expected to be provided within the Kubernetes cluster as an opaque Kubernetes Secret. Ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#opaque-secrets
     ##