diff --git a/analyses.go b/analyses.go
index 2a2eb9a..4c8213a 100644
--- a/analyses.go
+++ b/analyses.go
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ type Job struct {
 }
 
 func (j *Job) accessURL() (string, error) {
+	if VICEURI == "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
 	vice_uri, err := url.Parse(VICEURI)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "Error parsing VICE URI from %s", VICEURI)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a486136..33b8a48 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func ConfigureUserLookups(cfg *viper.Viper) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ConfigureAnalyses sets up the base VICE url
 func ConfigureAnalyses(cfg *viper.Viper) error {
 	viceBase := cfg.GetString("k8s.frontend.base")
 	if viceBase == "" {
@@ -422,6 +423,12 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	log.Info("done configuring user lookups")
 
+	log.Info("configuring VICE URL...")
+	if err = ConfigureAnalyses(cfg); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	log.Info("done configuring VICE URL")
+
 	var k8sEnabled bool
 	if cfg.InConfig("vice.k8s-enabled") {
 		k8sEnabled = cfg.GetBool("vice.k8s-enabled")