diff --git a/integration_tests/conftest.py b/integration_tests/conftest.py
index 5483be2e9..595bc60e3 100644
--- a/integration_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/integration_tests/conftest.py
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ def session():
     del os.environ["ROBYN_URL"]
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def default_session():
+    subprocess.call(["yes | freeport 5000"], shell=True)
+    current_file_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+    base_routes = os.path.join(current_file_path, "./base_routes.py")
+    process = subprocess.Popen(["python3", base_routes])
+    time.sleep(5)
+    yield
+    process.terminate()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def global_session():
     os.environ["ROBYN_URL"] = "0.0.0.0"
diff --git a/integration_tests/test_base_url.py b/integration_tests/test_base_url.py
index be6c629e3..2697d565b 100644
--- a/integration_tests/test_base_url.py
+++ b/integration_tests/test_base_url.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import requests
 
 
+def test_default_url_index_request(default_session):
+    BASE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
+    res = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}")
+    assert(res.status_code == 200)
+
+
 def test_local_index_request(session):
     BASE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
     res = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}")
diff --git a/robyn/__init__.py b/robyn/__init__.py
index a1998b80f..b2ef394ac 100644
--- a/robyn/__init__.py
+++ b/robyn/__init__.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def startup_handler(self, handler):
     def shutdown_handler(self, handler):
         self._add_event_handler(Events.SHUTDOWN, handler)
 
-    def start(self, url="128.0.0.1", port=5000):
+    def start(self, url="127.0.0.1", port=5000):
         """
         [Starts the server]