diff --git a/backend/src/backend/config.py b/backend/src/backend/config.py
index f5fd29cc2..89dd44bcd 100644
--- a/backend/src/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/src/backend/config.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 CLIENT_SECRET = os.environ["WEBVIZ_CLIENT_SECRET"]
 SMDA_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY = os.environ["WEBVIZ_SMDA_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY"]
 SMDA_RESOURCE_SCOPE = os.environ["WEBVIZ_SMDA_RESOURCE_SCOPE"]
-SUMO_ENV = os.getenv("WEBVIZ_SUMO_ENV", "dev")
+SUMO_ENV = os.getenv("WEBVIZ_SUMO_ENV", "prod")
 GRAPH_SCOPES = ["User.Read"]
 
 RESOURCE_SCOPES_DICT = {