diff --git a/lib/nimble_template/addons/github.ex b/lib/nimble_template/addons/github.ex
index 6b119805..8606ed4d 100644
--- a/lib/nimble_template/addons/github.ex
+++ b/lib/nimble_template/addons/github.ex
@@ -74,11 +74,29 @@ defmodule NimbleTemplate.Addons.Github do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def do_apply(%Project{mix_project?: false} = project, %{github_action_deploy_heroku: true}) do
+  def do_apply(%Project{mix_project?: false, otp_app: otp_app, web_module: web_module} = project, %{
+        github_action_deploy_heroku: true
+      }) do
     Generator.copy_file([
       {:eex, ".github/workflows/deploy_heroku.yml", ".github/workflows/deploy_heroku.yml"}
     ])
 
+    Generator.replace_content("config/runtime.exs", "# ssl: true,", "ssl: true,")
+
+    Generator.replace_content(
+      "config/runtime.exs",
+      "url: [host: host,",
+      "url: [scheme: \"https\", host: host,"
+    )
+
+    Generator.append_content(
+      "config/prod.exs",
+      """
+      config :#{otp_app}, #{web_module}.Endpoint,
+        force_ssl: [rewrite_on: [:x_forwarded_proto]]
+      """
+    )
+
     project
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/nimble_template/addons/variants/phoenix/mix_release.ex b/lib/nimble_template/addons/variants/phoenix/mix_release.ex
index 878c24fb..63f37daf 100644
--- a/lib/nimble_template/addons/variants/phoenix/mix_release.ex
+++ b/lib/nimble_template/addons/variants/phoenix/mix_release.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ defmodule NimbleTemplate.Addons.Phoenix.MixRelease do
 
   @impl true
   def do_apply(%Project{} = project, _opts) do
-    copy_files(project)
+    project
+    |> copy_files()
+    |> edit_files()
 
     project
   end
@@ -23,4 +25,61 @@ defmodule NimbleTemplate.Addons.Phoenix.MixRelease do
 
     project
   end
+
+  defp edit_files(%{otp_app: otp_app, web_module: web_module} = project) do
+    Generator.delete_content(
+      "config/runtime.exs",
+      """
+      # Start the phoenix server if environment is set and running in a release
+      if System.get_env("PHX_SERVER") && System.get_env("RELEASE_NAME") do
+        config :#{otp_app}, #{web_module}.Endpoint, server: true
+      end
+
+      """
+    )
+
+    Generator.delete_content(
+      "config/runtime.exs",
+      """
+
+        # ## Using releases
+        #
+        # If you are doing OTP releases, you need to instruct Phoenix
+        # to start each relevant endpoint:
+        #
+        #     config :#{otp_app}, #{web_module}.Endpoint, server: true
+        #
+        # Then you can assemble a release by calling `mix release`.
+        # See `mix help release` for more information.
+      """
+    )
+
+    Generator.replace_content(
+      "config/runtime.exs",
+      """
+        config :#{otp_app}, #{web_module}.Endpoint,
+      """,
+      """
+        config :#{otp_app}, #{web_module}.Endpoint,
+          server: true,
+      """
+    )
+
+    Generator.replace_content(
+      "config/runtime.exs",
+      """
+        host = System.get_env("PHX_HOST") || "example.com"
+      """,
+      """
+        host =
+          System.get_env("PHX_HOST") ||
+            raise \"\"\"
+            Environment variable PHX_HOST is missing.
+            Set the Heroku endpoint to this variable.
+            \"\"\"
+      """
+    )
+
+    project
+  end
 end
diff --git a/priv/templates/nimble_template/.dockerignore b/priv/templates/nimble_template/.dockerignore
index b042b8b5..865baac3 100644
--- a/priv/templates/nimble_template/.dockerignore
+++ b/priv/templates/nimble_template/.dockerignore
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ README.md
 cover
 **/tmp/
 doc
-/priv/static/
diff --git a/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/wiki/Environment-Variables.md.eex b/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/wiki/Environment-Variables.md.eex
index d52cd70a..86d149b2 100644
--- a/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/wiki/Environment-Variables.md.eex
+++ b/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/wiki/Environment-Variables.md.eex
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@
 ### Endpoint configuration
 
 - `HEALTH_PATH`: Health path (eg: "/_health")
+- `PHX_HOST`: The application endpoint.
+- `SECRET_KEY_BASE`: Secret key base
diff --git a/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/workflows/README.md.eex b/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/workflows/README.md.eex
index 3a6eba7c..c259f396 100644
--- a/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/workflows/README.md.eex
+++ b/priv/templates/nimble_template/.github/workflows/README.md.eex
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ The following workflows are supported.
 - A Heroku API key. It can be generated under your [Account Settings](https://dashboard.heroku.com/account#api-key)
 - Three Heroku config vars:  
   - **DATABASE_URL**: It will be created automatically when the [PostgreSQL add-on](https://elements.heroku.com/addons/heroku-postgresql) is added.
-  - **HOST_URL**: if your app name is `acme`, the value of this var is: `acme.herokuapp.com`
+  - **PHX_HOST**: if your app name is `acme`, the value of this var is: `acme.herokuapp.com`
+  - **HEALTH_PATH**: Health path (eg: "/_health")
   - **SECRET_KEY_BASE**: use the `mix phx.gen.secret` to get a new secret and set it as the value of this var.
 
 ### How to use
@@ -24,32 +25,7 @@ The following workflows are supported.
 - Defining two [Github secrets](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/encrypted-secrets) to hold the value of Heroku API key and Heroku app name:
   - HEROKU_API_KEY
   - HEROKU_APP_NAME
-- Making some configuration changes to make the app ready for Heroku (read more in the [official documentation](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/heroku.html#making-our-project-ready-for-heroku)) that: 
-  tell Phoenix to use Heroku URL and enforce the SSL usage. Also, bind to the port requested by Heroku in the `$PORT` environment variable.
-
-  Find the `url` configuration in your `config/prod.exs`:
-
-  ```elixir
-  url: [host: "example.com", port: 80],
-  ```
-
-  and replace it with this:
-
-  ```elixir
-  http: [port: {:system, "PORT"}],
-  url: [scheme: "https", host: System.get_env("HOST_URL"), port: 443],
-  force_ssl: [rewrite_on: [:x_forwarded_proto]],
-  ```
-  
-  Enable SSL for production environment by uncomment it in the file `config/prod.secret.exs`:
-
-  ```elixir
-  config :gscraper_web, GscraperWeb.Repo,
-    ssl: true,
-    ...  
-  ```
-
-  If you plan on using WebSockets, the timeout for the WebSocket transport needs to be decreased in `lib/hello_web/endpoint.ex`.
+- If you plan on using WebSockets, the timeout for the WebSocket transport needs to be decreased in `lib/hello_web/endpoint.ex`.
 
   ```elixir
   socket "/socket", HelloWeb.UserSocket,
diff --git a/test/nimble_template/addons/github_test.exs b/test/nimble_template/addons/github_test.exs
index 38f0630a..8adb9569 100644
--- a/test/nimble_template/addons/github_test.exs
+++ b/test/nimble_template/addons/github_test.exs
@@ -287,6 +287,44 @@ defmodule NimbleTemplate.Addons.GithubTest do
         assert_file(".github/workflows/deploy_heroku.yml")
       end)
     end
+
+    test "adjusts config/runtime.exs ", %{
+      project: project,
+      test_project_path: test_project_path
+    } do
+      project = %{project | api_project?: true, web_project?: false}
+
+      in_test_project(test_project_path, fn ->
+        Addons.Github.apply(project, %{github_action_deploy_heroku: true})
+
+        assert_file("config/runtime.exs", fn file ->
+          assert file =~ "url: [scheme: \"https\", host: host,"
+
+          assert file =~ """
+                   config :nimble_template, NimbleTemplate.Repo,
+                     ssl: true,
+                 """
+        end)
+      end)
+    end
+
+    test "adds force_ssl config into config/prod.exs", %{
+      project: project,
+      test_project_path: test_project_path
+    } do
+      project = %{project | api_project?: true, web_project?: false}
+
+      in_test_project(test_project_path, fn ->
+        Addons.Github.apply(project, %{github_action_deploy_heroku: true})
+
+        assert_file("config/prod.exs", fn file ->
+          assert file =~ """
+                 config :nimble_template, NimbleTemplateWeb.Endpoint,
+                   force_ssl: [rewrite_on: [:x_forwarded_proto]]
+                 """
+        end)
+      end)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#apply/2 with web_project and github_action_deploy_heroku option" do
diff --git a/test/nimble_template/addons/variants/mix_release_test.exs b/test/nimble_template/addons/variants/mix_release_test.exs
index 43c58853..6e0e6722 100644
--- a/test/nimble_template/addons/variants/mix_release_test.exs
+++ b/test/nimble_template/addons/variants/mix_release_test.exs
@@ -32,5 +32,51 @@ defmodule NimbleTemplate.Addons.Phoenix.MixReleaseTest do
         end)
       end)
     end
+
+    test "adjusts the config/runtime.exs", %{
+      project: project,
+      test_project_path: test_project_path
+    } do
+      in_test_project(test_project_path, fn ->
+        PhoenixAddons.MixRelease.apply(project)
+
+        assert_file("config/runtime.exs", fn file ->
+          assert file =~ """
+                   config :nimble_template, NimbleTemplateWeb.Endpoint,
+                     server: true,
+                 """
+
+          assert file =~ """
+                   host =
+                     System.get_env("PHX_HOST") ||
+                       raise \"\"\"
+                       Environment variable PHX_HOST is missing.
+                       Set the Heroku endpoint to this variable.
+                       \"\"\"
+                 """
+
+          refute file =~ """
+
+                   # ## Using releases
+                   #
+                   # If you are doing OTP releases, you need to instruct Phoenix
+                   # to start each relevant endpoint:
+                   #
+                   #     config :nimble_template, NimbleTemplateWeb.Endpoint, server: true
+                   #
+                   # Then you can assemble a release by calling `mix release`.
+                   # See `mix help release` for more information.
+                 """
+
+          refute file =~ """
+                 # Start the phoenix server if environment is set and running in a release
+                 if System.get_env("PHX_SERVER") && System.get_env("RELEASE_NAME") do
+                   config :nimble_template, NimbleTemplateWeb.Endpoint, server: true
+                 end
+
+                 """
+        end)
+      end)
+    end
   end
 end