diff --git a/pixelfed-vm.nix b/pixelfed-vm.nix
index de88c18f..451aeda1 100644
--- a/pixelfed-vm.nix
+++ b/pixelfed-vm.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     # I feel like this should have an `enable` option and be configured via `services.nginx` rather than mirroring those options in services.pixelfed.nginx
     # TODO: If that indeed makes sense, upstream it.
     nginx = {
-      locations."/public/".proxyPass = "http://pixelfed.web.garage.localhost:3902/public/";
+      # locations."/public/".proxyPass = "http://pixelfed.web.garage.localhost:3902/public/";
     };
   };
   virtualisation.memorySize = 2048;
diff --git a/pixelfed.nix b/pixelfed.nix
index 5649018c..14489565 100644
--- a/pixelfed.nix
+++ b/pixelfed.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ in
     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = snakeoil_key.id;
     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = snakeoil_key.secret;
     AWS_DEFAULT_REGION = "garage";
-    AWS_URL = ""; ## Empty such that the URL is just relative to the pixelfed instance.
+    AWS_URL = "http://pixelfed.web.garage.localhost:3902/";
     AWS_BUCKET = "pixelfed";
     AWS_ENDPOINT = "http://s3.garage.localhost:3900";
     AWS_USE_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINT = false;