diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 416a93c0ff38d9dc73a1576ec5f29e380a7952ad..3722d3aa1098023d569a428f51c2ff50bf89c0fc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+export IPFS_API = v04x.ipfs.io
+
 gx:
 	go get -u github.com/whyrusleeping/gx
 	go get -u github.com/whyrusleeping/gx-go