diff --git a/src/server/config/schema.js b/src/server/config/schema.js
index cc6bcc18cc979..be52b57d91442 100644
--- a/src/server/config/schema.js
+++ b/src/server/config/schema.js
@@ -151,7 +151,11 @@ module.exports = () => Joi.object({
     allowAnonymous: Joi.boolean().default(false)
   }).default(),
   tilemap: Joi.object({
-    manifestServiceUrl: Joi.string().default('https://tiles.elastic.co/v2/manifest'),
+    manifestServiceUrl: Joi.when('$dev', {
+      is: true,
+      then: Joi.string().default('https://tiles-stage.elastic.co/v2/manifest'),
+      otherwise: Joi.string().default('https://tiles.elastic.co/v2/manifest')
+    }),
     url: Joi.string(),
     options: Joi.object({
       attribution: Joi.string(),