diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 2166b361e392..085d9cf8c830 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ env:
   SMTP_FROM_NAME: MealieDev
   SMTP_FROM_EMAIL: mealie@example.com
   SMTP_AUTH_STRATEGY: NONE
+  BASE_URL: http://localhost:3000
   LANG: en-US
 
 # loads .env file if it exists