diff --git a/site.config.dev.tsx b/site.config.dev.tsx
index 84f3254d8..d97b45ffe 100644
--- a/site.config.dev.tsx
+++ b/site.config.dev.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const siteConfig: SiteConfig = {
   logoutUrl: 'http://local.openedx.io:8000/logout',
 
   environment: EnvironmentTypes.DEVELOPMENT,
-  basename: '/authn',
   apps: [authnApp],
 };
 
diff --git a/src/routes.jsx b/src/routes.jsx
index 31ae385dc..9546f5144 100644
--- a/src/routes.jsx
+++ b/src/routes.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ResetPasswordPage } from './reset-password';
 const routes = [
   {
     id: 'org.openedx.frontend.route.authn.main',
+    path: '/authn',
     async lazy() {
       const module = await import('./Main');
       return { Component: module.default };