diff --git a/web/src/config.js b/web/src/config.js
index a887287..39ebe35 100644
--- a/web/src/config.js
+++ b/web/src/config.js
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ export const websocket_uri = `/`;
  * The websocket URI that Socket.IO tries to connect to when live-serving the
  * site via webpack.
  */
-export const dev_websocket_uri = 8081;
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+export const dev_websocket_uri = `http://${window.location.hostname}:8081`;
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