diff --git a/otterdog.json b/otterdog.json
index 0ccf8c6..69e89be 100644
--- a/otterdog.json
+++ b/otterdog.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "defaults": {
+    "base_url: "https://otterdog.eclipse.org",
     "credentials": {
       "provider": "pass"
     },