diff --git a/dictation_client/.env b/dictation_client/.env
index 485b347..0ee1b75 100644
--- a/dictation_client/.env
+++ b/dictation_client/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VITE_STAGE=local
+VITE_STAGE=develop
 VITE_B2C_CLIENTID=5eb34cba-84b6-46f9-a0ea-bc5c41157d63
 VITE_B2C_AUTHORITY=https://adb2codmsdev.b2clogin.com/adb2codmsdev.onmicrosoft.com/b2c_1_signin_dev
 VITE_B2C_KNOWNAUTHORITIES=adb2codmsdev.b2clogin.com
diff --git a/dictation_client/src/features/auth/utils.ts b/dictation_client/src/features/auth/utils.ts
index 8e0e16d..090c796 100644
--- a/dictation_client/src/features/auth/utils.ts
+++ b/dictation_client/src/features/auth/utils.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const removeRefreshToken = (): void => {
 export const initialConfig = (): ConfigurationParameters => {
   const config: ConfigurationParameters = {};
   if (import.meta.env.VITE_STAGE === "local") {
-    config.basePath = "http://localhost";
+    config.basePath = "http://localhost:8081";
   } else {
     config.basePath = window.location.origin;
   }