diff --git a/api/internal/url/url.go b/api/internal/url/url.go
index 8d7acb82f..a4f5beb9e 100644
--- a/api/internal/url/url.go
+++ b/api/internal/url/url.go
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ import (
 // to prevent an error when url has port but no protocol prefix
 // we add `//` prefix if needed
 func ParseURL(endpointURL string) (*url.URL, error) {
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, "http") && !strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, "tcp") && !strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, "//") {
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, "http") &&
+		!strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, "tcp") &&
+		!strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, "//") &&
+		!strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, `unix:`) &&
+		!strings.HasPrefix(endpointURL, `npipe:`) {
 		endpointURL = fmt.Sprintf("//%s", endpointURL)
 	}