diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5613685..fdecc88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Bring back `develop` staging backup (now managed in DNS)
+
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/frontend/src/util.ts b/frontend/src/util.ts
index 6aa214f..efa790e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/util.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/util.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { IAppState } from "./redux/types";
 
 let API_ROOT = "http://localhost:4000/api/";
 if (["true", true, 1, "1"].indexOf(process.env.REACT_APP_STAGING || "") > -1) {
-  API_ROOT = "https://phoenix.api.fediverse.space/api/";
+  API_ROOT = "https://phoenix.api-develop.fediverse.space/api/";
 } else if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
   API_ROOT = "https://phoenix.api.fediverse.space/api/";
 }