diff --git a/lib/facts/backup-service.js b/lib/facts/backup-service.js
--- a/lib/facts/backup-service.js
+++ b/lib/facts/backup-service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 
+import { isDev } from '../utils/dev-utils.js';
+
 type BackupServiceEndpointPath =
   | '/backups'
   | '/backups/:backupID/user_keys'
@@ -37,8 +39,13 @@
   },
 });
 
-const config = {
-  url: 'http://localhost:50052',
+const config: {
+  url: string,
+  httpEndpoints: { +[endpoint: string]: BackupServiceHTTPEndpoint },
+} = {
+  url: isDev
+    ? 'https://backup.staging.commtechnologies.org'
+    : 'https://backup.commtechnologies.org',
   httpEndpoints,
 };