diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 6b82a2db0..86c4ad0e4 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 6.6.0
+current_version = 6.6.1
 commit = True
 tag = False
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>[A-z0-9-]+)
diff --git a/api/server.py b/api/server.py
index 8e035c97e..4c3d1bcb8 100644
--- a/api/server.py
+++ b/api/server.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from api.settings import PROFILE_REQUESTS, SKIP_DATABASE_CONNECTION
 
 # This tag is automatically updated by bump2version
-_VERSION = '6.6.0'
+_VERSION = '6.6.1'
 
 logger = get_logger()
 
diff --git a/deploy/python/version.txt b/deploy/python/version.txt
index 826f5ce03..09a7391e4 100644
--- a/deploy/python/version.txt
+++ b/deploy/python/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.6.0
+6.6.1
diff --git a/metamist/graphql/__init__.py b/metamist/graphql/__init__.py
index 44b16ba7b..8b1e255ca 100644
--- a/metamist/graphql/__init__.py
+++ b/metamist/graphql/__init__.py
@@ -54,13 +54,18 @@ def configure_sync_client(
     if _sync_client and not force_recreate:
         return _sync_client
 
-    token = auth_token or get_google_identity_token(
-        target_audience=metamist.configuration.sm_url
-    )
-    transport = RequestsHTTPTransport(
-        url=url or get_sm_url(),
-        headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'},
-    )
+    env = os.getenv('SM_ENVIRONMENT', 'PRODUCTION').lower()
+    if env == 'local':
+        transport = RequestsHTTPTransport(url=url or get_sm_url())
+    else:
+        token = auth_token or get_google_identity_token(
+            target_audience=metamist.configuration.sm_url
+        )
+        transport = RequestsHTTPTransport(
+            url=url or get_sm_url(),
+            headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'},
+        )
+
     _sync_client = Client(
         transport=transport, schema=schema, fetch_schema_from_transport=schema is None
     )
@@ -78,13 +83,18 @@ async def configure_async_client(
     if _async_client and not force_recreate:
         return _async_client
 
-    token = auth_token or get_google_identity_token(
-        target_audience=metamist.configuration.sm_url
-    )
-    transport = AIOHTTPTransport(
-        url=url or get_sm_url(),
-        headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'},
-    )
+    env = os.getenv('SM_ENVIRONMENT', 'PRODUCTION').lower()
+    if env == 'local':
+        transport = AIOHTTPTransport(url=url or get_sm_url())
+    else:
+        token = auth_token or get_google_identity_token(
+            target_audience=metamist.configuration.sm_url
+        )
+        transport = AIOHTTPTransport(
+            url=url or get_sm_url(),
+            headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'},
+        )
+
     _async_client = Client(
         transport=transport, schema=schema, fetch_schema_from_transport=schema is None
     )
diff --git a/openapi-templates/configuration.mustache b/openapi-templates/configuration.mustache
index b1aafc2ac..609dea623 100644
--- a/openapi-templates/configuration.mustache
+++ b/openapi-templates/configuration.mustache
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ JSON_SCHEMA_VALIDATION_KEYWORDS = {
 
 sm_url = getenv('SM_URL')
 if not sm_url:
-    env = getenv('SM_ENVIRONMENT', 'PRODUCTION')
-    if 'local' in env.lower():
+    env = getenv('SM_ENVIRONMENT', 'PRODUCTION').lower()
+    if 'local' in env:
         sm_url = "http://localhost:8000"
-    elif 'dev' in env.lower():
+    elif 'dev' in env:
         sm_url = 'https://sample-metadata-api-dev-mnrpw3mdza-ts.a.run.app'
     else:
         sm_url = 'https://sample-metadata-api-mnrpw3mdza-ts.a.run.app'
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ conf = {{{packageName}}}.Configuration(
                  ):
         """Constructor
         """
-        env = getenv('SM_ENVIRONMENT', 'PRODUCTION')
+        self.env = getenv('SM_ENVIRONMENT', 'PRODUCTION').lower()
         self._base_path = host or sm_url
 
         """Default Base url
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ conf = {{{packageName}}}.Configuration(
 
         :return: The Auth Settings information dict.
         """
+        if self.env == 'local':
+            return {}
+
         auth = {
             'HTTPBearer': {
                 'type': 'bearer',
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 652b5093f..6050bba10 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 setup(
     name=PKG,
     # This tag is automatically updated by bump2version
-    version='6.6.0',
+    version='6.6.1',
     description='Python API for interacting with the Sample API system',
     long_description=readme,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index afeaa739b..c9705d440 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "metamist",
-    "version": "6.6.0",
+    "version": "6.6.1",
     "private": true,
     "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/client": "^3.7.3",