diff --git a/app/fanout/community_mqtt.py b/app/fanout/community_mqtt.py
index 29a8887..8d67408 100644
--- a/app/fanout/community_mqtt.py
+++ b/app/fanout/community_mqtt.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class CommunityMqttSettings(Protocol):
     community_mqtt_iata: str
     community_mqtt_email: str
     community_mqtt_token_audience: str
+    community_mqtt_websocket_path: str
 
 
 def _base64url_encode(data: bytes) -> str:
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ class CommunityMqttPublisher(BaseMqttPublisher):
             kwargs["username"] = s.community_mqtt_username or None
             kwargs["password"] = s.community_mqtt_password or None
         if transport == "websockets":
-            kwargs["websocket_path"] = "/"
+            kwargs["websocket_path"] = (s.community_mqtt_websocket_path or "").strip() or "/"
         return kwargs
 
     def _on_connected(self, settings: object) -> tuple[str, str]:
diff --git a/app/fanout/mqtt_community.py b/app/fanout/mqtt_community.py
index 9c4dc13..fdd833c 100644
--- a/app/fanout/mqtt_community.py
+++ b/app/fanout/mqtt_community.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def _config_to_settings(config: dict) -> SimpleNamespace:
         community_mqtt_iata=config.get("iata", ""),
         community_mqtt_email=config.get("email", ""),
         community_mqtt_token_audience=config.get("token_audience", ""),
+        community_mqtt_websocket_path=config.get("websocket_path", "/"),
     )
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsFanoutSection.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsFanoutSection.tsx
index 3efe9c1..78e89a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsFanoutSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsFanoutSection.tsx
@@ -1548,6 +1548,24 @@ function MqttCommunityConfigEditor({
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {((config.transport as string) || DEFAULT_COMMUNITY_TRANSPORT) === 'websockets' && (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Label htmlFor="fanout-comm-ws-path">WebSocket Path</Label>
+            <Input
+              id="fanout-comm-ws-path"
+              type="text"
+              placeholder="/"
+              value={(config.websocket_path as string | undefined) ?? ''}
+              onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...config, websocket_path: e.target.value })}
+            />
+            <p className="text-[0.8125rem] text-muted-foreground">
+              Defaults to <code>/</code> — use <code>/mqtt</code> for brokers that require a path
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       <p className="text-[0.8125rem] text-muted-foreground">
         LetsMesh uses <code>token</code> auth. MeshRank uses <code>none</code>.
       </p>
diff --git a/tests/test_community_mqtt.py b/tests/test_community_mqtt.py
index 3008ad5..d1f13c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_community_mqtt.py
+++ b/tests/test_community_mqtt.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def _make_community_settings(**overrides) -> SimpleNamespace:
         "community_mqtt_iata": "",
         "community_mqtt_email": "",
         "community_mqtt_token_audience": "mqtt-us-v1.letsmesh.net",
+        "community_mqtt_websocket_path": "/",
     }
     defaults.update(overrides)
     return SimpleNamespace(**defaults)
@@ -738,6 +739,44 @@ class TestLwtAndStatusPublish:
         assert kwargs["tls_context"] is not None
         assert kwargs["username"] == f"v1_{pubkey_hex}"
 
+    def test_build_client_kwargs_custom_websocket_path(self):
+        pub = CommunityMqttPublisher()
+        private_key, public_key = _make_test_keys()
+        settings = _make_community_settings(
+            community_mqtt_iata="MTL",
+            community_mqtt_websocket_path="/mqtt",
+        )
+
+        with (
+            patch("app.keystore.get_private_key", return_value=private_key),
+            patch("app.keystore.get_public_key", return_value=public_key),
+            patch("app.radio.radio_manager") as mock_radio,
+        ):
+            mock_radio.meshcore = None
+            kwargs = pub._build_client_kwargs(settings)
+
+        assert kwargs["websocket_path"] == "/mqtt"
+
+    def test_build_client_kwargs_empty_websocket_path_defaults_to_root(self):
+        pub = CommunityMqttPublisher()
+        private_key, public_key = _make_test_keys()
+
+        for empty_value in ("", "   ", None):
+            settings = _make_community_settings(
+                community_mqtt_iata="MTL",
+                community_mqtt_websocket_path=empty_value,
+            )
+
+            with (
+                patch("app.keystore.get_private_key", return_value=private_key),
+                patch("app.keystore.get_public_key", return_value=public_key),
+                patch("app.radio.radio_manager") as mock_radio,
+            ):
+                mock_radio.meshcore = None
+                kwargs = pub._build_client_kwargs(settings)
+
+            assert kwargs["websocket_path"] == "/", f"Failed for {empty_value!r}"
+
     def test_build_client_kwargs_supports_tcp_transport_and_custom_audience(self):
         pub = CommunityMqttPublisher()
         private_key, public_key = _make_test_keys()