diff --git a/services/evcc.hcl b/services/evcc.hcl
index 1cd49d0..2c04c74 100644
--- a/services/evcc.hcl
+++ b/services/evcc.hcl
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ job "evcc" {
         ]
       }
 
+      env {
+        # this makes the sponsorship cloud API call not work, and it defaults to success ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+        GRPC_URI = "1.1.1.1:1111"
+      }
+
       service {
         name = "evcc"
         port = "ui"