diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
index 9f7a7613..9a928cd5 100644
--- a/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/installation.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Environment variables for the webhook process:
 
 `GITHUB_OAUTH_TOKEN` GitHub main OAuth token for all other GH operations
 
-`GITHUB_HOST` URL for github API, needed for Github Enterprise Server, should include http scheme but no `/api/v3` path, e.g. :`https://my-gh-host.com/`
+`GITHUB_HOST` Host name for github API, needed for Github Enterprise Server, should not include http scheme and path, e.g. :`my-gh-host.com`
 
 `GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET` secret used to sign webhook payload to be validated by the WH server, must match the sting in repo settings/hooks page
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 221141ed..5196f16e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func createGithubRestClient(tokenEnvVarName string, githubRestAltURL string, ctx
 	return client
 }
 
-func createGithubAppGraphQlClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath string, githubGraphqlAltURL string, ctx context.Context) *githubv4.Client {
-	httpClient, _ := createGithubInstalltionHttpClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath, githubGraphqlAltURL, ctx)
+func createGithubAppGraphQlClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath string, githubGraphqlAltURL string, githubRestAltURL string, ctx context.Context) *githubv4.Client {
+	httpClient, _ := createGithubInstalltionHttpClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath, githubRestAltURL, ctx)
 	var client *githubv4.Client
 	if githubGraphqlAltURL != "" {
 		client = githubv4.NewEnterpriseClient(githubGraphqlAltURL, httpClient)
@@ -190,16 +190,17 @@ func main() {
 	var githubRestAltURL string
 	var githubGraphqlAltURL string
 	if githubHost != "" {
-		githubRestAltURL = githubHost + "/api/v3"
-		githubGraphqlAltURL = githubHost + "api/graphql"
+		githubRestAltURL = "https://" + githubHost + "/api/v3"
+		githubGraphqlAltURL = "https://" + githubHost + "/api/graphql"
 		log.Infof("Github REST API endpoint is configured to %s", githubRestAltURL)
+		log.Infof("Github graphql API endpoint is configured to %s", githubGraphqlAltURL)
 	} else {
 		log.Infof("Using public Github API endpoint")
 	}
 	if githubAppPrivateKeyPath != "" {
 		log.Infoln("Using GH app auth")
 		mainGithubClient = createGithubAppRestClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath, githubRestAltURL, ctx)
-		githubGraphQlClient = createGithubAppGraphQlClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath, githubGraphqlAltURL, ctx)
+		githubGraphQlClient = createGithubAppGraphQlClient(githubAppPrivateKeyPath, githubGraphqlAltURL, githubRestAltURL, ctx)
 	} else {
 		mainGithubClient = createGithubRestClient("GITHUB_OAUTH_TOKEN", githubRestAltURL, ctx)
 		githubGraphQlClient = createGithubGraphQlClient("GITHUB_OAUTH_TOKEN", githubGraphqlAltURL)