diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5625abb6..ba969bea 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ services:
       DELIBERI_PLC_URL: https://plc.tngl.boltless.dev
       DELIBERI_JETSTREAM_ENDPOINT: wss://jetstream.tngl.boltless.dev/subscribe
       DELIBERI_BOBBIN_API_URL: http://bobbin:8090
-      DELIBERI_BASE_URL: https://tngl.boltless.dev
+      # browser-reachable frontend; the web service replaced the appview frontend
+      DELIBERI_BASE_URL: http://127.0.0.1:5174
       DELIBERI_PDS_HOST: https://pds.tngl.boltless.dev
     volumes:
       - deliberi-data:/var/lib/deliberi