diff --git a/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/authenticator.ts b/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/authenticator.ts
index 717af58dd2..7edb4cadf6 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/authenticator.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/authenticator.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export type AuthOpts = {
  */
 export async function authenticate(opts: AuthOpts) {
 	try {
-		const authEndpoint = `http://${opts.n8nUri}/rest/runners/auth`;
+		const authEndpoint = `http://${opts.n8nUri}/runners/auth`;
 		const response = await fetch(authEndpoint, {
 			method: 'POST',
 			headers: {
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/start.ts b/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/start.ts
index f65b9dd7b8..253e41b9bc 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/start.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/task-runner/src/start.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function readAndParseConfig(): Config {
 	}
 
 	return {
-		n8nUri: process.env.N8N_RUNNERS_N8N_URI ?? 'localhost:5678',
+		n8nUri: process.env.N8N_RUNNERS_N8N_URI ?? '127.0.0.1:5679',
 		authToken,
 		grantToken,
 	};