diff --git a/contrib/quickstart/kratos/email-password/kratos.yml b/contrib/quickstart/kratos/email-password/kratos.yml
index d95e0ef68715..02d3747eba98 100644
--- a/contrib/quickstart/kratos/email-password/kratos.yml
+++ b/contrib/quickstart/kratos/email-password/kratos.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ serve:
     base_url: http://kratos:4434/
 
 selfservice:
-  default_browser_return_url: http://127.0.0.1:4455/
+  default_browser_return_url: http://127.0.0.1:4455/welcome
   allowed_return_urls:
-    - http://127.0.0.1:4455
+    - http://127.0.0.1:4455/welcome
     - http://localhost:19006/Callback
     - exp://localhost:8081/--/Callback
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ selfservice:
       ui_url: http://127.0.0.1:4455/verification
       use: code
       after:
-        default_browser_return_url: http://127.0.0.1:4455/
+        default_browser_return_url: http://127.0.0.1:4455/welcome
 
     logout:
       after: