diff --git a/setup.env b/setup.env
index 5708aac5..43ecfa57 100755
--- a/setup.env
+++ b/setup.env
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ $ONL/tools/submodules.py $ONL sm/bigcode
 # Version files
 $ONL/tools/make-versions.py --import-file=$ONL/tools/onlvi --class-name=OnlVersionImplementation --output-dir $ONL/make
 
-# buildroot mirror
-export BUILDROOTMIRROR="http://switch-nfs/export/buildroot-download-cache/dl"
+#
+# buildroot download mirror. We suggest you setup a local repository containing these contents for faster local builds.
+#
+export BUILDROOTMIRROR=${BUILDROOTMIRROR:-"http://buildroot.hw.bigswitch.com/dl"}
+