diff --git a/launch_openpilot.sh b/launch_openpilot.sh
index 1525e1715..a58067926 100755
--- a/launch_openpilot.sh
+++ b/launch_openpilot.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash

 export PASSIVE="0"
+export API_HOST="https://uat.api.retropilot.org"
 exec ./launch_chffrplus.sh