diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index 89c0449..ab38291 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Vanadium Extension",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "description": "Access and create Vanadium services from JavaScript.",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "icons": {
diff --git a/extension/src/components/settings/index.js b/extension/src/components/settings/index.js
index 80e81af..636ec76 100644
--- a/extension/src/components/settings/index.js
+++ b/extension/src/components/settings/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 module.exports.render = render;
 
 var defaults = {
-  identityd: 'identity/dev.v.io/root/google',
+  identityd: 'identity/dev.v.io/u/google',
   identitydBlessingUrl: 'https://dev.v.io/auth/blessing-root',
   namespaceRoot: '/(dev.v.io/role/vprod/service/mounttabled)@ns.dev.v.io:8101',
   proxy: 'proxy',