diff --git a/Oqtane.Maui/MauiProgram.cs b/Oqtane.Maui/MauiProgram.cs
index 557c51c1..8b316b47 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Maui/MauiProgram.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Maui/MauiProgram.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ namespace Oqtane.Maui;
 public static class MauiProgram
 {
     // the API service url
-    static string apiurl = "http://localhost:44357";
+    static string apiurl = "https://www.oqtane.org"; // for testing
+    //static string apiurl = "http://localhost:44357"; // for local development (Oqtane.Server must be already running for MAUI client to connect)
 
     public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
 	{