diff --git a/cmd/configuration/configuration.go b/cmd/configuration/configuration.go
index 680b6c8896..be8421a640 100644
--- a/cmd/configuration/configuration.go
+++ b/cmd/configuration/configuration.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var prompt = promptui.Select{
 	Items: []string{"S3", "GCS"},
 }
 
-var endpointPrefix = [3]string{"dns://", "http://", "https://"}
+var endpointPrefix = [3]string{"dns:///", "http://", "https://"}
 
 // CreateConfigCommand will return configuration command
 func CreateConfigCommand() *cobra.Command {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func initFlytectlConfig(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader) error {
 		if !validateEndpointName(trimHost) {
 			return errors.New("Please use a valid endpoint")
 		}
-		templateValues.Host = fmt.Sprintf("dns://%s", trimHost)
+		templateValues.Host = fmt.Sprintf("dns:///%s", trimHost)
 		templateValues.Insecure = initConfig.DefaultConfig.Insecure
 		templateStr = configutil.AdminConfigTemplate
 		if initConfig.DefaultConfig.Storage {
diff --git a/cmd/configuration/configuration_test.go b/cmd/configuration/configuration_test.go
index 00fbfc29b6..4f6e6a6186 100644
--- a/cmd/configuration/configuration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/configuration/configuration_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestSetupConfigFunc(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTrimFunc(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Equal(t, trimEndpoint("dns://localhost"), "localhost")
+	assert.Equal(t, trimEndpoint("dns:///localhost"), "localhost")
 	assert.Equal(t, trimEndpoint("http://localhost"), "localhost")
 	assert.Equal(t, trimEndpoint("https://localhost"), "localhost")
 }