diff --git a/src/lib/request/requestManager.ts b/src/lib/request/requestManager.ts
index 64033a4..0f7aa15 100644
--- a/src/lib/request/requestManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/request/requestManager.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,13 @@ interface RequestsManagerParams {
 
 function getRESTAPI(endpoint: string): string {
   // e.g 'https://api.snyk.io/rest/'
-  const apiData = new URL(endpoint.replace('app.', ''));
-
-  return new URL(`${apiData.protocol}//api.${apiData.host}/rest`).toString();
+  const apiData = new URL(endpoint);
+  if (!apiData.host.startsWith('api.') && process.env.NODE_ENV != 'test') {
+    console.warn(
+      `${apiData.host} seems invalid and should look like https://api.snyk.io or https://api.<REGION>.snyk.io.`,
+    );
+  }
+  return new URL(`${apiData.protocol}//${apiData.host}/rest`).toString();
 }
 
 const getConfig = (): { endpoint: string; token: string } => {
diff --git a/test/lib/request/request-proxy.test.ts b/test/lib/request/request-proxy.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21d1a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib/request/request-proxy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { makeSnykRequest } from '../../../src/lib/request/request';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as _ from 'lodash';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import {
+  NotFoundError,
+  ApiError,
+  ApiAuthenticationError,
+  GenericError,
+} from '../../../src/lib/customErrors/apiError';
+
+const fixturesFolderPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../..') + '/fixtures/';
+
+const OLD_ENV = process.env;
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.resetModules(); // this is important - it clears the cache
+  process.env = { ...OLD_ENV };
+  delete process.env.SNYK_TOKEN;
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  process.env = OLD_ENV;
+});
+
+describe('Test Snyk Utils make request properly', () => {
+  it('Test GET command on /', async () => {
+    const response = await makeSnykRequest(
+      { verb: 'GET', url: '/user/me' },
+      process.env.SNYK_TOKEN,
+    );
+
+    expect(response.status).toEqual(200);
+  });
+});