diff --git a/src/cli/commands/index.ts b/src/cli/commands/index.ts
index 5c64df49b..f8644a263 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands/index.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export async function runQuirrelDev(
       }
 
       await quirrel.server.app.jobs.updateCron("anonymous", {
-        baseUrl: getApplicationBaseUrl(),
+        baseUrl: getApplicationBaseUrl(config.host),
         crons: jobs,
       });
     });
diff --git a/src/client/config.ts b/src/client/config.ts
index ac1afb7c6..192136d3b 100644
--- a/src/client/config.ts
+++ b/src/client/config.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function getOldEncryptionSecrets(): string[] | null {
   return JSON.parse(process.env.QUIRREL_OLD_SECRETS ?? "null");
 }
 
-let developmentApplicationBaseUrl: string | undefined;
+let developmentApplicationPort: number | undefined;
 
 function getNetlifyURL() {
   const siteId = process.env.SITE_ID;
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ function getVercelURL() {
   return process.env.VERCEL_URL;
 }
 
-export function getApplicationBaseUrl(): string {
+export function getApplicationBaseUrl(host = "localhost"): string {
   const baseUrl =
     resolveEnvReference("QUIRREL_BASE_URL") ||
     getNetlifyURL() ||
     getVercelURL() ||
-    developmentApplicationBaseUrl;
+    `http://${host}:${developmentApplicationPort}`;
 
   if (!baseUrl) {
     throw new Error("Please specify QUIRREL_BASE_URL.");
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@ export function getApplicationBaseUrl(): string {
 }
 
 export function registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl,
+  applicationPort,
 }: {
-  applicationBaseUrl: string;
+  applicationPort: number;
 }) {
   if (isProduction()) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (developmentApplicationBaseUrl) {
+  if (developmentApplicationPort) {
     return;
   }
 
-  developmentApplicationBaseUrl = applicationBaseUrl;
+  developmentApplicationPort = applicationPort;
 }
diff --git a/src/netlify.ts b/src/netlify.ts
index a84c842e5..93a7dc385 100644
--- a/src/netlify.ts
+++ b/src/netlify.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { registerDevelopmentDefaults } from "./client/config";
 
 registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl: "http://localhost:8888",
+  applicationPort: 8888,
 });
 
 export * from "./redwood";
diff --git a/src/next.ts b/src/next.ts
index e2a291a02..14e2fc8ab 100644
--- a/src/next.ts
+++ b/src/next.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export {
 };
 
 registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
+  applicationPort: 3000,
 });
 
 export type Queue<Payload> = Omit<
diff --git a/src/nuxt.ts b/src/nuxt.ts
index 27dcb6ce9..31c3e2cbb 100644
--- a/src/nuxt.ts
+++ b/src/nuxt.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { registerDevelopmentDefaults } from "./client/config";
 import * as connect from "./connect";
 
 registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
+  applicationPort: 3000,
 });
 
 export function Queue<Payload>(
diff --git a/src/redwood.ts b/src/redwood.ts
index c1195bfa4..1d3c46c70 100644
--- a/src/redwood.ts
+++ b/src/redwood.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export {
 };
 
 registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl: "http://localhost:8911",
+  applicationPort: 8911,
 });
 
 function decodeBase64(v: string): string {
diff --git a/src/remix.ts b/src/remix.ts
index 276da31cf..3540b5d23 100644
--- a/src/remix.ts
+++ b/src/remix.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export {
 };
 
 registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
+  applicationPort: 3000,
 });
 
 export type Queue<Payload> = Omit<
diff --git a/src/sveltekit.ts b/src/sveltekit.ts
index fc68be098..e95669d37 100644
--- a/src/sveltekit.ts
+++ b/src/sveltekit.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { registerDevelopmentDefaults } from "./client/config";
 export { Job, EnqueueJobOptions, DefaultJobOptions, QuirrelJobHandler };
 
 registerDevelopmentDefaults({
-  applicationBaseUrl: "localhost:5173",
+  applicationPort: 5173,
 });
 
 interface SvelteEvent {