diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c117e1ee..22a700b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ local-proxy: local-rts
 $(DIST_DIR)/http-proxy: $(SRCS)
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 CGO_ENABLED=0 \
 	go build -o $(DIST_DIR)/http-proxy \
-	-ldflags="-X main.revision=$(GIT_REVISION) -X main.build_type=$(BUILD_TYPE)" \
+	-ldflags="-X main.revision=$(GIT_REVISION) -X main.build_type=$(BUILD_TYPE) -X proxy.teleportHost=$(TELEPORT_HOST)" \
 	./http-proxy
 
 distnochange: $(DIST_DIR)/http-proxy
diff --git a/http_proxy.go b/http_proxy.go
index d56011f6..5e6f76a8 100644
--- a/http_proxy.go
+++ b/http_proxy.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	timeoutToDialOriginSite = 10 * time.Second
 
-	teleportHost = "telemetry.iantem.io:443"
+	teleportHost = ""
 )
 
 var (