diff --git a/lib/tasks/message.js b/lib/tasks/message.js
index 44d82a51..fec8a2e4 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/message.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/message.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TaskMessage extends Task {
       }
       if (gw) {
         this.logger.info({gw, accountSid}, 'Message:exec - using smpp to send message');
-        url = getSmpp();
+        url = process.env.K8S ? 'http://smpp' : getSmpp();
         relativeUrl = '/sms';
         payload = {
           ...payload,