diff --git a/packages/faustwp-cli/src/healthCheck/validateFaustEnvVars.ts b/packages/faustwp-cli/src/healthCheck/validateFaustEnvVars.ts
index 0f5ecf89d..7ed46ba14 100644
--- a/packages/faustwp-cli/src/healthCheck/validateFaustEnvVars.ts
+++ b/packages/faustwp-cli/src/healthCheck/validateFaustEnvVars.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const validateFaustEnvVars = async () => {
   }
   if (getWpSecret()) {
     // send secret key
-    const apiUrl = `${getWpUrl()}/wp-json/faustwp/v1/validate_secret_key`;
+    const apiUrl = `${getWpUrl()}/?rest_route=/faustwp/v1/validate_secret_key`;
     const headers = {
       'x-faustwp-secret': getWpSecret(),
     };