diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fb653f5..510b7c76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ whole stack of components which is required for a local development environment:
   - Synapse homeserver: `synapse.m.localhost`
   - MatrixRTC backend: `matrix-rtc.m.localhost`
   - Local Element Call development `call.m.localhost` via `yarn dev --host `
+  - Element Web `app.m.localhost`
   - Note certificates will expire on Thu, 03 May 2035 10:32:02 GMT
 
 These use a test 'secret' published in this repository, so this must be used
diff --git a/backend/ew.test.config.json b/backend/ew.test.config.json
index 3644714b..52be51b8 100644
--- a/backend/ew.test.config.json
+++ b/backend/ew.test.config.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "default_server_config": {
     "m.homeserver": {
-      "base_url": "http://synapse.m.localhost:8008",
+      "base_url": "https://synapse.m.localhost",
       "server_name": "synapse.m.localhost"
     }
   },