diff --git a/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-frontend/templates/settings.py.j2 b/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-frontend/templates/settings.py.j2
index a2a852795e..7efa2cd6ee 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-frontend/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-frontend/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # while you can use this as a template, we recommend that you use the blockerbugs
 # cli to generate a config file
+{% if deployment_type in ['dev'] %}
+RDB_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1/{{ resultsdb_endpoint }}/api/v2.0'
+{% else %}
 RDB_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1/{{ resultsdb_endpoint }}/api/v1.0'
+{% endif %}
 SECRET_KEY = '{{ resultsdb_frontend_secret_key }}'
 
 FILE_LOGGING = False