diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f38004ef4..2e1725cf0 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ DIRECT_URL=${DATABASE_URL}
 REMIX_APP_PORT=3030
 APP_ENV=development
 APP_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3030
+ELECTRIC_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3060
 NODE_ENV=development
 V3_ENABLED=true
 
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/env.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/env.server.ts
index 76a6b624d..9e6a5ab0e 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/env.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/env.server.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const EnvironmentSchema = z.object({
   REMIX_APP_PORT: z.string().optional(),
   LOGIN_ORIGIN: z.string().default("http://localhost:3030"),
   APP_ORIGIN: z.string().default("http://localhost:3030"),
-  ELECTRIC_ORIGIN: z.string().default("http://localhost:3060"),
+  ELECTRIC_ORIGIN: z.string(),
   APP_ENV: z.string().default(process.env.NODE_ENV),
   SERVICE_NAME: z.string().default("trigger.dev webapp"),
   SECRET_STORE: SecretStoreOptionsSchema.default("DATABASE"),