diff --git a/demo-shell/package.json b/demo-shell/package.json
index 334490be82..25f8d606dc 100644
--- a/demo-shell/package.json
+++ b/demo-shell/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "prestart": "npm run validate-config",
-    "start": "npm run server-versions && rimraf dist && ng serve --host 0.0.0.0 --app dist --open --aot=false",
+    "start": "npm run server-versions && rimraf dist && ng serve --host 0.0.0.0 --proxy-config proxy.conf.js --app dist --open --aot=false",
     "start:dev": " npm run lint && npm run server-versions && rimraf dist && npm run clean-lib-angular && concurrently \"ng serve --host 0.0.0.0 --disable-host-check --app dev pp-dev --proxy-config proxy.conf.js --open\" \"npm run style:dev --watch\" \"npm run copy:dev\" ",
     "start:dist": "npm run server-versions && rimraf dist && node --max_old_space_size=30000 node_modules/.bin/ng serve --prod --build-optimizer=false  --aot=false --host 0.0.0.0 --disable-host-check --app dist",
     "build": "npm run validate-config && npm run server-versions && rimraf dist && ng build  --app dist",