diff --git a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/langtrace.py b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/langtrace.py
index 049bbe6e..90bfbfcc 100644
--- a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/langtrace.py
+++ b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/langtrace.py
@@ -156,8 +156,10 @@ def get_headers(config: LangtraceConfig):
 def append_api_path(host: str):
     if host == LANGTRACE_REMOTE_URL:
         return f"{host}/api/trace"
-    if "localhost" in host:
+
+    if "/api/trace" in host:
         return host
+
     return f"{host}/v1/traces"
 
 
diff --git a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py
index 3cee87bc..bb2175a9 100644
--- a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py
+++ b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "3.3.17"
+__version__ = "3.3.18"