diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-cypress-on-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-cypress-on-pr.yaml
index 9494c9798b5..c896c9d6fee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-cypress-on-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-cypress-on-pr.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           echo POSTGRES_PASSWORD=kyeDIG@eip >> .env
           echo COMMIT= >> .env
           echo IGNORE_DOCKER_DNS_LOOKUP=true >> .env
+          echo $CONTAINER_MANAGER_TOOL=docker >> .env
 
       - name: Build all images
         run: |
diff --git a/development/load-balancer/nginx.conf.conf b/development/load-balancer/nginx.conf.conf
index 2639017e28b..d1cc4aeb136 100644
--- a/development/load-balancer/nginx.conf.conf
+++ b/development/load-balancer/nginx.conf.conf
@@ -56,13 +56,18 @@ http {
 
 		rewrite ^/.*/.*/staticfiles(.*)$ $1 last;
 
+    map $container_manager_tool $container_proxy_pass_host {
+        default host.docker.internal;
+        podman host.podman.internal;
+    }
+
 		location ^~ /designer/frontend/dashboard/ {
 			proxy_redirect off;
 			proxy_set_header Host $host;
 			if ($dev_dashboard) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source webpackDash;
 				rewrite /designer/frontend/dashboard/(.*) /$1 break;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:2003;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:2003;
 			}
 
 			if ($dev_dashboard != 1) {
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ http {
 			if ($dev_app_development) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source webpackAppDev;
 				rewrite /designer/frontend/app-development/(.*) /$1 break;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:2004;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:2004;
 			}
 			if ($dev_app_development != 1) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerAppDev;
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ http {
 			if ($dev_resource_admin) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source webpackAppDev;
 				rewrite /designer/frontend/resourceadm/(.*) /$1 break;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:2023;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:2023;
 			}
 			if ($dev_resource_admin != 1) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerAppDev;
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ http {
 			if ($dev_app_preview) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source webpackAppDev;
 				rewrite /designer/frontend/app-preview/(.*) /$1 break;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:2005;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:2005;
 			}
 			if ($dev_app_preview != 1) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerAppDev;
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ http {
 			if ($dev_studio_root) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source webpackDash;
 				rewrite /designer/frontend/studio-root/(.*) /$1 break;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:2002;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:2002;
 			}
 			if ($dev_studio_root != 1) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerDash;
@@ -135,7 +140,7 @@ http {
       proxy_set_header Host $host;
       if ($dev_backend) {
         add_header X-Dashboard-Source dotnetPaths;
-        proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:5000;
+        proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:5000;
       }
       if ($dev_backend != 1) {
         add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerPaths;
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ http {
 			proxy_set_header Host $host;
 			if ($dev_backend) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dotnetPaths;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:5000;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:5000;
 			}
 			if ($dev_backend != 1) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerPaths;
@@ -169,7 +174,7 @@ http {
 		location / {
 			if ($dev_backend) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dotnetRoot;
-				proxy_pass http://host.podman.internal:5000;
+				proxy_pass $container_proxy_pass_host:5000;
 			}
 			if ($dev_backend != 1) {
 				add_header X-Dashboard-Source dockerRoot;