diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 02e20b985..a434dcf13 100755
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,11 @@ function initialize() {
     // Avoid CORS (for all requests) for Dandiset creation
     win.webContents.session.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders(
       (details, callback) => {
-        callback({ requestHeaders: { Origin: '*', ...details.requestHeaders } });
+        callback({ requestHeaders: {
+          Origin: '*',
+          Referer: "http://localhost:5174/", // Spoof the referrer
+          ...details.requestHeaders
+        } });
       },
     );