diff --git a/.changeset/calm-ligers-chew.md b/.changeset/calm-ligers-chew.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22a8dd34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-ligers-chew.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@caravan/coordinator": patch
+---
+
+Enable caravan coordinator to be run without the subpath which is primarily just for supporting github pages hosting but causes issues in other environments
diff --git a/apps/coordinator/Dockerfile b/apps/coordinator/Dockerfile
index dfdb749b..d5700c25 100644
--- a/apps/coordinator/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/coordinator/Dockerfile
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ ENV NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=32768
 
 RUN npx turbo run build --filter=coordinator...
 
-# Serve the production build files via nginx (will be served at http://localhost:80/caravan/#
+# Serve the production build files via nginx (will be served at http://localhost:80/#
 # in docker vm. Map port 80 to a different port on the host machine to access the app)
 FROM nginx:1.23 AS runner
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY --from=installer /app/apps/coordinator/build /usr/share/nginx/html/caravan
+COPY --from=installer /app/apps/coordinator/build /usr/share/nginx/html/
diff --git a/apps/coordinator/README.md b/apps/coordinator/README.md
index bd482406..642e115d 100644
--- a/apps/coordinator/README.md
+++ b/apps/coordinator/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $ npm run dev
 ...
 ```
 
-Now visit http://localhost:5173/caravan/# to interact with your local copy of
+Now visit http://localhost:5173/# to interact with your local copy of
 Caravan.
 
 ### Host Remotely
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ docker build  -t caravan:latest -f apps/coordinator/Dockerfile .
 To run the built docker image:
 
 ```bash
-docker run -p 80:8000 caravan:latest
+docker run -p 8000:80 caravan:latest
 ```
 
-Caravan should then be accessible at http://localhost:8000/caravan/#
+Caravan should then be accessible at http://localhost:8000/#
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/apps/coordinator/vite.config.ts b/apps/coordinator/vite.config.ts
index 0997bfb4..328d6433 100644
--- a/apps/coordinator/vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/coordinator/vite.config.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import path from "path";
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
-  base: "/caravan/#",
+  // only need to set the base to a subdirectory when deploying to GitHub Pages
+  // otherwise, if running locally or deploying via alternative like vercel or replit,
+  // then the sub-path can cause issues
+  base:
+    process.env.GH_PAGES || process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS ? "/caravan/#" : "/#",
   resolve: {
     alias: {
       utils: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/utils"),