diff --git a/.ember-cli b/.ember-cli
index ee64cfed2a8..480bebf1213 100644
--- a/.ember-cli
+++ b/.ember-cli
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 
     Setting `disableAnalytics` to true will prevent any data from being sent.
   */
+  "proxy": "http://127.0.0.1:8888/",
   "disableAnalytics": false
 }