diff --git a/cmd/kafka/main.go b/cmd/kafka/main.go
index f16aa96..cdc81b5 100644
--- a/cmd/kafka/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kafka/main.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	acSvc := autocomplete.NewService(cfg.Upstream.URL, cfg.HTTPTimeout())
 
-	h := httpapi.NewHandler(svc, acSvc.Suggestions)
+	h := httpapi.NewHandler(svc, acSvc.Suggestions, cfg.Server.SourceURL)
 
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	mux.HandleFunc("/", h.Index)
diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 34f60a6..042bb63 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ http_timeout = "10s"
 # Example: "https://search.example.com"
 base_url = ""
 
+# Link to the source code (shown in footer as "Source" link)
+# Defaults to the upstream kafka repo if not set.
+# Example: "https://git.example.com/my-kafka-fork"
+source_url = ""
+
 [upstream]
 # URL of an upstream metasearch instance for unported engines (env: UPSTREAM_SEARXNG_URL)
 # Leave empty to run without an upstream proxy.
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 2644c70..e5d1fbb 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ type Config struct {
 type ServerConfig struct {
 	Port        int    `toml:"port"`
 	HTTPTimeout string `toml:"http_timeout"`
-	BaseURL     string `toml:"base_url"` // Public URL for OpenSearch XML (e.g. "https://search.example.com")
+	BaseURL     string `toml:"base_url"`  // Public URL for OpenSearch XML (e.g. "https://search.example.com")
+	SourceURL   string `toml:"source_url"` // Link to the source code (e.g. "https://git.example.com/fork/kafka")
 }
 
 type UpstreamConfig struct {
diff --git a/internal/httpapi/handlers.go b/internal/httpapi/handlers.go
index 9e62c1b..cc19b4b 100644
--- a/internal/httpapi/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/httpapi/handlers.go
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ import (
 type Handler struct {
 	searchSvc          *search.Service
 	autocompleteSvc    func(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error)
+	sourceURL          string
 }
 
-func NewHandler(searchSvc *search.Service, autocompleteSuggestions func(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error)) *Handler {
+func NewHandler(searchSvc *search.Service, autocompleteSuggestions func(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error), sourceURL string) *Handler {
 	return &Handler{
 		searchSvc:       searchSvc,
 		autocompleteSvc: autocompleteSuggestions,
+		sourceURL:       sourceURL,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Index(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.NotFound(w, r)
 		return
 	}
-	if err := views.RenderIndex(w); err != nil {
+	if err := views.RenderIndex(w, h.sourceURL); err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	}
 }
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Search(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if err != nil {
 		// For HTML, render error on the results page.
 		if req.Format == contracts.FormatHTML || r.FormValue("format") == "html" {
-			pd := views.PageData{Query: r.FormValue("q")}
+			pd := views.PageData{SourceURL: h.sourceURL, Query: r.FormValue("q")}
 			if views.IsHTMXRequest(r) {
 				views.RenderSearchFragment(w, pd)
 			} else {
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Search(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	resp, err := h.searchSvc.Search(r.Context(), req)
 	if err != nil {
 		if req.Format == contracts.FormatHTML {
-			pd := views.PageData{Query: req.Query}
+			pd := views.PageData{SourceURL: h.sourceURL, Query: req.Query}
 			if views.IsHTMXRequest(r) {
 				views.RenderSearchFragment(w, pd)
 			} else {
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/base.html b/internal/views/templates/base.html
index 5b58487..d2fec79 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/base.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/base.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   </main>
 
   <footer>
-    <p>Powered by <a href="https://git.ashisgreat.xyz/penal-colony/kafka">kafka</a> — a privacy-respecting, open metasearch engine · <a href="https://git.ashisgreat.xyz/penal-colony/kafka">Source</a> · <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html">AGPLv3</a></p>
+    <p>Powered by <a href="https://git.ashisgreat.xyz/penal-colony/kafka">kafka</a> — a privacy-respecting, open metasearch engine{{if .SourceURL}} · <a href="{{.SourceURL}}">Source</a>{{end}} · <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html">AGPLv3</a></p>
   </footer>
 
   <script src="/static/js/settings.js"></script>
diff --git a/internal/views/views.go b/internal/views/views.go
index 50cec56..4d7289c 100644
--- a/internal/views/views.go
+++ b/internal/views/views.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ var staticFS embed.FS
 
 // PageData holds all data passed to templates.
 type PageData struct {
+	SourceURL           string
 	Query               string
 	Pageno              int
 	PrevPage            int
@@ -187,9 +188,9 @@ func FromResponse(resp contracts.SearchResponse, query string, pageno int) PageD
 }
 
 // RenderIndex renders the homepage (search box only).
-func RenderIndex(w http.ResponseWriter) error {
+func RenderIndex(w http.ResponseWriter, sourceURL string) error {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
-	return tmplIndex.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base", PageData{ShowHeader: true})
+	return tmplIndex.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base", PageData{ShowHeader: true, SourceURL: sourceURL})
 }
 
 // RenderSearch renders the full search results page (with base layout).