diff --git a/tools/start_services.sh b/tools/start_services.sh
index 4d2030a..94afd15 100644
--- a/tools/start_services.sh
+++ b/tools/start_services.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     --root-dir=${TMP}/syncbase_${PORT} \
     --name=${SG_NAME} \
     ${NS_OPT-} \
+    --v23.proxy=/ns.dev.v.io:8101/proxy \
     --v23.tcp.address=${SYNCBASED_ADDR} \
     --v23.credentials=${CREDS} \
     --v23.permissions.literal="{\"Admin\":{\"In\":[\"${BLESSINGS}\"]},\"Write\":{\"In\":[\"${BLESSINGS}\"]},\"Read\":{\"In\":[\"${BLESSINGS}\"]},\"Resolve\":{\"In\":[\"${BLESSINGS}\"]},\"Debug\":{\"In\":[\"...\"]}}"