diff --git a/admin-tools/misc/getCruiseId.py b/admin-tools/misc/getCruiseId.py
index 1e30553..2bd3e48 100755
--- a/admin-tools/misc/getCruiseId.py
+++ b/admin-tools/misc/getCruiseId.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 from python_sealog.settings import apiServerURL, cruisesAPIPath, headers
 
-# FIXME: Override apiServerURL because we're outside of Docker
+# FIXME: Override apiServerURL because we're outside of Docker ("fix" in progress)
 apiServerURL = "https://localhost/sealog/server"
 
 
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 
   args = parser.parse_args()
 
+  # If the script is being run outside the container, use HTTP instead of HTTPS to contact API server.
+  if not os.path.exists('/.dockerenv'):
+    print("Outside Docker container environment, using HTTP API server URL.")
+    apiServerURL = "http://localhost/sealog/server"
+
   r = requests.get(f'{apiServerURL}/{cruisesAPIPath}', headers=headers)
 
   cruises = json.loads(r.text)