diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index c040e8e3b0..c7f29cc444 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ RUN yarn
 
 COPY . /app
 
-ENV APPVIEW_PROXY=${APPVIEW_PROXY}
+ENV APPVIEW_DID=${APPVIEW_DID}
 
 CMD ["yarn", "web"]
diff --git a/src/env.ts b/src/env.ts
index 724e46abda..c33106cffe 100644
--- a/src/env.ts
+++ b/src/env.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import {Did} from '@atproto/api'
+
 export const LOG_DEBUG = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_DEBUG || ''
 export const LOG_LEVEL = (process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_LEVEL || 'info') as
   | 'debug'
@@ -5,4 +7,4 @@ export const LOG_LEVEL = (process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_LEVEL || 'info') as
   | 'warn'
   | 'error'
 
-export const APPVIEW_PROXY = process.env.APPVIEW_PROXY || ''
+export const APPVIEW_DID: Did = process.env.APPVIEW_DID || ''
diff --git a/src/state/session/agent.ts b/src/state/session/agent.ts
index ec5204e7a9..7c30955ed6 100644
--- a/src/state/session/agent.ts
+++ b/src/state/session/agent.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {tryFetchGates} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {getAge} from '#/lib/strings/time'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {snoozeEmailConfirmationPrompt} from '#/state/shell/reminders'
-import {APPVIEW_PROXY} from '#/env'
+import {APPVIEW_DID} from '#/env'
 import {emitNetworkConfirmed, emitNetworkLost} from '../events'
 import {addSessionErrorLog} from './logging'
 import {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function createAgentAndResume(
   ) => void,
 ) {
   const agent = new BskyAppAgent({service: storedAccount.service})
-  agent.configureProxy(`did:web:${APPVIEW_PROXY}#bsky_appview`)
+  agent.configureProxy(`${APPVIEW_DID}#bsky_appview`)
   if (storedAccount.pdsUrl) {
     agent.sessionManager.pdsUrl = new URL(storedAccount.pdsUrl)
   }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export async function createAgentAndLogin(
   ) => void,
 ) {
   const agent = new BskyAppAgent({service})
-  agent.configureProxy(`did:web:${APPVIEW_PROXY}#bsky_appview`)
+  agent.configureProxy(`${APPVIEW_DID}#bsky_appview`)
   await agent.login({identifier, password, authFactorToken})
 
   const account = agentToSessionAccountOrThrow(agent)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export async function createAgentAndCreateAccount(
   ) => void,
 ) {
   const agent = new BskyAppAgent({service})
-  agent.configureProxy(`did:web:${APPVIEW_PROXY}#bsky_appview`)
+  agent.configureProxy(`${APPVIEW_DID}#bsky_appview`)
   await agent.createAccount({
     email,
     password,