diff --git a/src/discord/monitor/exec-approvals.ts b/src/discord/monitor/exec-approvals.ts
index 294d79314a..f8cc632a7e 100644
--- a/src/discord/monitor/exec-approvals.ts
+++ b/src/discord/monitor/exec-approvals.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { DiscordExecApprovalConfig } from "../../config/types.discord.js";
 import type { EventFrame } from "../../gateway/protocol/index.js";
 import type { ExecApprovalDecision } from "../../infra/exec-approvals.js";
 import type { RuntimeEnv } from "../../runtime.js";
+import { buildGatewayConnectionDetails } from "../../gateway/call.js";
 import { GatewayClient } from "../../gateway/client.js";
 import { logDebug, logError } from "../../logger.js";
 import { GATEWAY_CLIENT_MODES, GATEWAY_CLIENT_NAMES } from "../../utils/message-channel.js";
@@ -266,8 +267,13 @@ export class DiscordExecApprovalHandler {
 
     logDebug("discord exec approvals: starting handler");
 
+    const { url: gatewayUrl } = buildGatewayConnectionDetails({
+      config: this.opts.cfg,
+      url: this.opts.gatewayUrl,
+    });
+
     this.gatewayClient = new GatewayClient({
-      url: this.opts.gatewayUrl ?? "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
+      url: gatewayUrl,
       clientName: GATEWAY_CLIENT_NAMES.GATEWAY_CLIENT,
       clientDisplayName: "Discord Exec Approvals",
       mode: GATEWAY_CLIENT_MODES.BACKEND,