diff --git a/docs/service.go b/docs/service.go
index 8c2c0cc7..96fc3f48 100644
--- a/docs/service.go
+++ b/docs/service.go
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ func (s *Service) Search(job *engine.Job) engine.Status {
 	if err != nil {
 		return job.Error(err)
 	}
+	hostname, err = ExpandAndVerifyRegistryUrl(hostname)
+	if err != nil {
+		return job.Error(err)
+	}
 	r, err := NewRegistry(authConfig, HTTPRequestFactory(metaHeaders), hostname, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return job.Error(err)