diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 32280d9b4..5e8df7e57 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if [[ $1 == "--live" ]] ; then
   GOVUK_PROXY_STATIC_ENABLED=true \
   PLEK_SERVICE_LICENSIFY_URI=${PLEK_SERVICE_LICENSIFY_URI-https://licensify.publishing.service.gov.uk} \
   PLEK_SERVICE_CONTENT_STORE_URI=${PLEK_SERVICE_CONTENT_STORE_URI-https://www.gov.uk/api} \
-  PLEK_SERVICE_STATIC_URI=${PLEK_SERVICE_STATIC_URI-https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk} \
+  PLEK_SERVICE_STATIC_URI=${PLEK_SERVICE_STATIC_URI-http://static.dev.gov.uk} \
   PLEK_SERVICE_IMMINENCE_URI=${PLEK_SERVICE_IMMINENCE_URI-https://imminence.publishing.service.gov.uk} \
   ./bin/dev
 else