diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 08bd67a5a..649a63137 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           go vet ./...
           go test -p 1 ./... -v
+          go test -p 1 ./ee -v --tags ee
         env:
           DATABASE: sqlite
           CLIENT_MODE: "off"
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index fa47fab66..934837a38 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ type ServerConfig struct {
 	NetworksLimit              int    `yaml:"network_limit"`
 	HostsLimit                 int    `yaml:"host_limit"`
 	DeployedByOperator         bool   `yaml:"deployed_by_operator"`
+	Environment                string `yaml:"environment"`
 }
 
 // SQLConfig - Generic SQL Config
diff --git a/ee/license.go b/ee/license.go
index dfbb36eca..5ed507120 100644
--- a/ee/license.go
+++ b/ee/license.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func validateLicenseKey(encryptedData []byte, publicKey *[32]byte) ([]byte, erro
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, api_endpoint, bytes.NewReader(requestBody))
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, getAccountsHost()+"/api/v1/license/validate", bytes.NewReader(requestBody))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -217,6 +217,17 @@ func validateLicenseKey(encryptedData []byte, publicKey *[32]byte) ([]byte, erro
 	return body, err
 }
 
+func getAccountsHost() string {
+	switch servercfg.GetEnvironment() {
+	case "dev":
+		return accountsHostDevelopment
+	case "staging":
+		return accountsHostStaging
+	default:
+		return accountsHostProduction
+	}
+}
+
 func cacheResponse(response []byte) error {
 	var lrc = licenseResponseCache{
 		Body: response,
diff --git a/ee/license_test.go b/ee/license_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30984680d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/license_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+//go:build ee
+// +build ee
+
+package ee
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/config"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_getAccountsHost(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		envK string
+		envV string
+		conf string
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "no env var and no conf",
+			envK: "NOT_THE_CORRECT_ENV_VAR",
+			envV: "dev",
+			want: "https://api.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "dev env var",
+			envK: "ENVIRONMENT",
+			envV: "dev",
+			want: "https://api.dev.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "staging env var",
+			envK: "ENVIRONMENT",
+			envV: "staging",
+			want: "https://api.staging.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "prod env var",
+			envK: "ENVIRONMENT",
+			envV: "prod",
+			want: "https://api.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "dev conf",
+			conf: "dev",
+			want: "https://api.dev.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "staging conf",
+			conf: "staging",
+			want: "https://api.staging.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "prod conf",
+			conf: "prod",
+			want: "https://api.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "env var vs conf precedence",
+			envK: "ENVIRONMENT",
+			envV: "prod",
+			conf: "staging",
+			want: "https://api.accounts.netmaker.io",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			config.Config.Server.Environment = tt.conf
+			if tt.envK != "" {
+				t.Setenv(tt.envK, tt.envV)
+			}
+			if got := getAccountsHost(); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("getAccountsHost() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ee/types.go b/ee/types.go
index 17b5dd331..e7f77464e 100644
--- a/ee/types.go
+++ b/ee/types.go
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 package ee
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// constants for accounts api hosts
+const (
+	// accountsHostDevelopment is the accounts api host for development environment
+	accountsHostDevelopment = "https://api.dev.accounts.netmaker.io"
+	// accountsHostStaging is the accounts api host for staging environment
+	accountsHostStaging = "https://api.staging.accounts.netmaker.io"
+	// accountsHostProduction is the accounts api host for production environment
+	accountsHostProduction = "https://api.accounts.netmaker.io"
+)
 
 const (
-	api_endpoint               = "https://api.accounts.netmaker.io/api/v1/license/validate"
 	license_cache_key          = "license_response_cache"
 	license_validation_err_msg = "invalid license"
 	server_id_key              = "nm-server-id"
diff --git a/servercfg/serverconf.go b/servercfg/serverconf.go
index 18170a7eb..f32944619 100644
--- a/servercfg/serverconf.go
+++ b/servercfg/serverconf.go
@@ -782,6 +782,17 @@ func DeployedByOperator() bool {
 	return config.Config.Server.DeployedByOperator
 }
 
+// GetEnvironment returns the environment the server is running in (e.g. dev, staging, prod...)
+func GetEnvironment() string {
+	if env := os.Getenv("ENVIRONMENT"); env != "" {
+		return env
+	}
+	if env := config.Config.Server.Environment; env != "" {
+		return env
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // parseStunList - turn string into slice of StunServers
 func parseStunList(stunString string) ([]models.StunServer, error) {
 	var err error