diff --git a/packages/core/utils/constants.js b/packages/core/utils/constants.js
index 8a6ff4628..fa7a45cce 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/constants.js
+++ b/packages/core/utils/constants.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-export const HOST = "https://api.notesnook.com/";
+export const HOST =
+  process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
+    ? "https://api.notesnook.com/"
+    : "0.0.0.0:8000";
 export const HEADERS = {
   agent: "nn/1.0.0",
   origin: "notesnook.com",