diff --git a/.github/actions/acceptance-test/action.yml b/.github/actions/acceptance-test/action.yml
index 03500ce..4e7a928 100644
--- a/.github/actions/acceptance-test/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/acceptance-test/action.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ runs:
         echo "Set timeouts: ${{ inputs.timeouts }}"
       shell: bash
 
-    - name: Append hosts file to enable "pass.local" on localhost
-      shell: bash
-      run: echo "127.0.0.1    pass.local" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-
     - name: Checkout pass-docker
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
diff --git a/tests/baseCaseTests.js b/tests/baseCaseTests.js
index c9dc19b..492f152 100644
--- a/tests/baseCaseTests.js
+++ b/tests/baseCaseTests.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { fixture, Selector, test } from 'testcafe';
 import { currLocation, TIMEOUT_LENGTH, login } from './commonTest';
 
-fixture`Acceptance Testing`.page`https://pass.local`;
+fixture`Acceptance Testing`.page`http://localhost:8080`;
 
 test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base case', async (t) => {
   // Log in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
   await t.expect(submissionsButton.exists).ok();
   await t.click(submissionsButton);
 
-  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions');
+  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions');
 
   // Start new Submission
   const startNewSubmissionButton = Selector(
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/basics');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/basics');
 
   // Input DOI
   const doiInput = Selector('#doi');
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/grants');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/grants');
 
   // Select a Grant
   const nihGrant = Selector('#grants-selection-table a').withText('QQDV123P7');
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/policies');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/policies');
 
   // Check selected Policy
   const currPolicy = Selector('input').withAttribute(
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/repositories');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/repositories');
 
   // Check Required Repositories
   const requiredRepositories = Selector('ul')
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/metadata');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/metadata');
 
   // Check Article Title
   const articleTitle = Selector('textarea').withAttribute('name', 'title');
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/files');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/files');
 
   // Get Browse Files button
   const browseFilesButton = Selector('#file-multiple-input');
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - base c
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/review');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/review');
 
   // Review Title
   const reviewTitle = Selector('.mb-1').withAttribute(
diff --git a/tests/commonTest.js b/tests/commonTest.js
index 78f34ad..4b3e8df 100644
--- a/tests/commonTest.js
+++ b/tests/commonTest.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Selector, ClientFunction, t } from 'testcafe';
 
-const LOGIN_URL = 'https://pass.local/login/saml';
+const LOGIN_URL = 'http://localhost:8080/app/';
 
 export const USER = {
   NIH_USER: 'nih-user',
diff --git a/tests/noJournalTests.js b/tests/noJournalTests.js
index 9772570..1b7dad8 100644
--- a/tests/noJournalTests.js
+++ b/tests/noJournalTests.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { fixture, Selector, test } from 'testcafe';
 import { currLocation, TIMEOUT_LENGTH, login } from './commonTest';
 
-fixture`Acceptance Testing`.page`https://pass.local`;
+fixture`Acceptance Testing`.page`http://localhost:8080`;
 
 test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - without selecting a journal', async (t) => {
   // Log in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
   await t.expect(submissionsButton.exists).ok();
   await t.click(submissionsButton);
 
-  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions');
+  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions');
 
   // Start new Submission
   const startNewSubmissionButton = Selector(
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/basics');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/basics');
 
   // do not enter a DOI and enter a title manually
   const titleName = Selector('#title');
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/grants');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/grants');
 
   // Select a Grant
   const nihGrant = Selector('#grants-selection-table a').withText('Z0650001');
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/policies');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/policies');
 
   // Check that JHU policy exists
   const jhuRepository = Selector('h3')
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/repositories');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/repositories');
 
   // Check Required Repositories
   const requiredRepositories = Selector('ul')
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/metadata');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/metadata');
 
   // Check Article Title
   const articleTitle = Selector('textarea').withAttribute('name', 'title');
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/files');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/files');
 
   // Get Browse Files button
   const browseFilesButton = Selector('#file-multiple-input');
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ test('can walk through an nih submission workflow and make a submission - withou
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/review');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/review');
 
   // Review Title
   const reviewTitle = Selector('.mb-1').withAttribute(
diff --git a/tests/proxySubmissionTests.js b/tests/proxySubmissionTests.js
index ae3cd65..950ba1f 100644
--- a/tests/proxySubmissionTests.js
+++ b/tests/proxySubmissionTests.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { fixture, Selector, test } from 'testcafe';
 import { currLocation, TIMEOUT_LENGTH, login, logout } from './commonTest';
 
-fixture`Acceptance Testing`.page`https://pass.local`.afterEach(logout);
+fixture`Acceptance Testing`.page`http://localhost:8080`.afterEach(logout);
 
 test('can walk through a proxy submission workflow and make a submission - with pass account', async (t) => {
   // use role
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ test('can walk through a proxy submission workflow and make a submission - with
   await t.expect(submissionsButton.exists).ok();
   await t.click(submissionsButton);
 
-  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions');
+  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions');
 
   // Start new Submission
   const startNewSubmissionButton = Selector(
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test('can walk through a proxy submission workflow and make a submission - with
   // Select Proxy Submission button
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/basics');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/basics');
   const proxyRadioButton = Selector('input').withAttribute(
     'data-test-proxy-radio-button'
   );
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test('can walk through a proxy submission workflow and make a submission - witho
   await t.expect(submissionsButton.exists).ok();
   await t.click(submissionsButton);
 
-  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions');
+  await t.expect(currLocation()).eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions');
 
   // Start new Submission
   const startNewSubmissionButton = Selector(
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ test('can walk through a proxy submission workflow and make a submission - witho
   // Select Proxy Submission button
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/basics');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/basics');
   const proxyRadioButton = Selector('input').withAttribute(
     'data-test-proxy-radio-button'
   );
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ async function walkThroughSubmissionFlow(t, hasAccount) {
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/grants');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/grants');
 
   if (hasAccount) {
     // Select a Grant
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ async function walkThroughSubmissionFlow(t, hasAccount) {
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/policies');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/policies');
 
   // Nothing to select here, move to Repositories page
   const goToRepositoriesButton = Selector('button').withAttribute(
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ async function walkThroughSubmissionFlow(t, hasAccount) {
   await t.click(goToRepositoriesButton);
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/repositories');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/repositories');
 
   // Check Required Repositories
   if (hasAccount) {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ async function walkThroughSubmissionFlow(t, hasAccount) {
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/metadata');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/metadata');
 
   // Check Article Title
   const articleTitle = Selector('textarea').withAttribute('name', 'title');
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async function walkThroughSubmissionFlow(t, hasAccount) {
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/files');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/files');
 
   await t.expect(Selector('div[data-test-foundmss-component]').exists).ok();
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ async function walkThroughSubmissionFlow(t, hasAccount) {
 
   await t
     .expect(currLocation())
-    .eql('https://pass.local/app/submissions/new/review');
+    .eql('http://localhost:8080/app/submissions/new/review');
 
   // Go to Review
   // Review Title