diff --git a/cypress/helpers/startScreen.js b/cypress/helpers/startScreen.js
index 4b94555ec..9f58cec9e 100644
--- a/cypress/helpers/startScreen.js
+++ b/cypress/helpers/startScreen.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const logPageState = () => {
 }
 
 export const goToStartPage = (skipEval) => {
-    cy.visit('/', EXTENDED_TIMEOUT).then(() => {
+    cy.visit('', EXTENDED_TIMEOUT).then(() => {
         cy.log(`Visiting the base URL: ${Cypress.env('dhis2BaseUrl')}`)
         cy.task('log', `Visiting the base URL: ${Cypress.env('dhis2BaseUrl')}`)
         console.log(`Visiting the base URL: ${Cypress.env('dhis2BaseUrl')}`)