diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/storybook.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/storybook.js
index 8f4021f89756..409c3c277134 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/storybook.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/storybook.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const handler = ({ open, port, build, buildDirectory, ci }) => {
       build &&
         `--output-dir "${path.join(getPaths().web.base, buildDirectory)}"`,
       !open && '--ci',
-      ci && '--ci --smoke-test',
+      ci && '--ci --smoke-test --preview-url "ci"',
     ].filter(Boolean),
     {
       stdio: 'inherit',