diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md b/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md
index 2ec9a6276..68ea054d1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ genai:
   provider: openai
   api_key: "{FRIGATE_OPENAI_API_KEY}"
   model: gpt-4o
+  base_url: https://api.openai.com/v1
 ```
 
 ## Azure OpenAI
diff --git a/frigate/genai/openai.py b/frigate/genai/openai.py
index 4568905a3..0d3ecaf65 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/openai.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/openai.py
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ class OpenAIClient(GenAIClient):
 
     def _init_provider(self):
         """Initialize the client."""
-        return OpenAI(api_key=self.genai_config.api_key)
+
+        if self.genai_config.base_url is None or self.genai_config.base_url == "":
+            self.genai_config.base_url = "https://api.openai.com/v1"
+
+        return OpenAI(
+            api_key=self.genai_config.api_key, base_url=self.genai_config.base_url
+        )
 
     def _send(self, prompt: str, images: list[bytes]) -> Optional[str]:
         """Submit a request to OpenAI."""