diff --git a/cypress.json b/cypress.json
index 68434829e7..c8fbb01f19 100644
--- a/cypress.json
+++ b/cypress.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "projectId": "ke77ns"
+  "projectId": "ke77ns",
+  "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8000"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 24e0250b50..d9ad0122af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
     "precypress": "node ./cypress-install.js",
     "cypress": "cypress",
     "cypress:install": "cypress install && echo 'for use with ./cypress-install.js'",
-    "cypress:dev:run": "npm run cypress -- run --config baseUrl=http://localhost:8000",
-    "cypress:dev:watch": "npm run cypress -- open --config baseUrl=http://localhost:8000",
-    "cypress:prd:run": "npm run cypress -- run --config baseUrl=http://localhost:8000",
-    "cypress:prd:watch": "npm run cypress -- open --config baseUrl=http://localhost:8000",
+    "cypress:dev:run": "npm run cypress -- run",
+    "cypress:dev:watch": "npm run cypress -- open",
+    "cypress:prd:run": "npm run cypress -- run",
+    "cypress:prd:watch": "npm run cypress -- open",
     "develop": "npm-run-all ensure-env -p develop:*",
     "develop:client": "cd ./client && npm run develop",
     "develop:server": "cd ./api-server && npm run develop",