diff --git a/studio/data/query-client.ts b/studio/data/query-client.ts
index 73cbb94e64b..eebd40b928d 100644
--- a/studio/data/query-client.ts
+++ b/studio/data/query-client.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
-import { QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { QueryClient, onlineManager } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 
+// When running locally we don't need the internet
+// so we can pretend we're online all the time
+if (!IS_PLATFORM) {
+  onlineManager.setOnline(true)
+}
+
 let queryClient: QueryClient | undefined
 
 export function getQueryClient() {