diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 5bc6267577..b1dd7c2019 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ports:
     visibility: public
 # List the start up tasks. You can start them in parallel in multiple terminals. See https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-start-tasks/
 tasks:
+  - init: sh ./.scripts/gitpod_setup.sh
   - name: Mongo
     init: |
       mkdir -p /workspace/mongodb/data/db
diff --git a/.scripts/gitpod_setup.sh b/.scripts/gitpod_setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48a7825ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/gitpod_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# create .env.local
+cp creator/.env creator/.env.local
+
+# replace ROOT_URL
+root_replacement="ROOT_URL=$(gp url 3100)"
+sed -i "/^ROOT_URL=*/c$root_replacement" creator/.env.local
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/creator/package.json b/creator/package.json
index 227b11d226..93183aaf58 100644
--- a/creator/package.json
+++ b/creator/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "1.22.0-alpha.3",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "env-cmd -f ./.env meteor run --settings settings.json --port 3100",
+    "start": "env-cmd -f ./.env.local meteor run --settings settings.json --port 3100",
     "startv": "env-cmd -f ./.env meteor run --verbose --settings settings.json --port 3100",
     "build": "yarn && rm -rf .dist/bundle && cross-env TOOL_NODE_FLAGS=--max-old-space-size=9800 meteor build --directory .dist --server-only && node .scripts/build-after.js",
     "testbuild": "cp -rf .dist/* ../steedos-contracts-app/node_modules/steedos-server/",