diff --git a/dspace-api/src/test/data/dspaceFolder/config/local.cfg b/dspace-api/src/test/data/dspaceFolder/config/local.cfg
index 7cd47bf4e170..fb05ea8f0e61 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/test/data/dspaceFolder/config/local.cfg
+++ b/dspace-api/src/test/data/dspaceFolder/config/local.cfg
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ management.health.solrOai.enabled = false
 researcher-profile.entity-type = Person
 orcid.synchronization-enabled = true
 
+# Use ORCID sandbox for tests
+orcid.domain-url = https://sandbox.orcid.org
+
 # Configuration settings required for Researcher Profiles
 # These settings ensure "dspace.object.owner" field are indexed by Authority Control
 choices.plugin.dspace.object.owner = EPersonAuthority
diff --git a/dspace/config/modules/orcid.cfg b/dspace/config/modules/orcid.cfg
index cde819677447..b47ed3d6720a 100644
--- a/dspace/config/modules/orcid.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/modules/orcid.cfg
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ orcid.disconnection.allowed-users = admin_and_owner
 #------------------------------------------------------------------#
 
 # ORCID API (https://github.com/ORCID/ORCID-Source/tree/master/orcid-api-web#endpoints)
-orcid.domain-url= https://sandbox.orcid.org
+orcid.domain-url = https://orcid.org
 orcid.authorize-url = ${orcid.domain-url}/oauth/authorize
 orcid.token-url = ${orcid.domain-url}/oauth/token
 orcid.api-url = https://api.sandbox.orcid.org/v3.0