diff --git a/addons/rose/tests/dummy/config/environment.js b/addons/rose/tests/dummy/config/environment.js
index 07adc61d3..225e6f435 100644
--- a/addons/rose/tests/dummy/config/environment.js
+++ b/addons/rose/tests/dummy/config/environment.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = function (environment) {
     modulePrefix: 'dummy',
     environment,
     rootURL: '/',
-    locationType: 'auto',
+    locationType: 'history',
     EmberENV: {
       EXTEND_PROTOTYPES: false,
       FEATURES: {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/config/environment.js b/ui/desktop/config/environment.js
index f240a6ca8..be94f688b 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/config/environment.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/config/environment.js
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const APP_NAME = process.env.APP_NAME || 'Boundary';
+const locationType = process.env.EMBER_CLI_ELECTRON ? 'hash' : 'history';
 
 module.exports = function (environment) {
   const ENV = {
     modulePrefix: 'desktop',
     environment,
     rootURL: process.env.EMBER_CLI_ELECTRON ? '' : '/',
-    locationType: process.env.EMBER_CLI_ELECTRON ? 'hash' : 'auto',
+    locationType,
     EmberENV: {
       EXTEND_PROTOTYPES: false,
       FEATURES: {