diff --git a/core/frontend/vite.config.js b/core/frontend/vite.config.js
index f9a5dbaf03..cf920a113f 100644
--- a/core/frontend/vite.config.js
+++ b/core/frontend/vite.config.js
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ const { name } = require('./package.json')
 
 process.env.PROJECT_NAME = name
 process.env.VITE_BUILD_DATE = new Date().toLocaleString()
-const DEFAULT_ADDRESS = 'http://blueos-avahi.local/'
+const DEFAULT_ADDRESS = 'http://blueos.local/'
 const SERVER_ADDRESS = process.env.BLUEOS_ADDRESS ?? DEFAULT_ADDRESS
 
 const path = require('path')
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+// TODO: check if it works with https once we have something that does
+assert.ok(SERVER_ADDRESS.startsWith('http://'), 'SERVER_ADDRESS must start with http://');
 
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [