diff --git a/mcpgateway/main.py b/mcpgateway/main.py
index 710c078a1..ef1f5e1b7 100644
--- a/mcpgateway/main.py
+++ b/mcpgateway/main.py
@@ -5261,25 +5261,21 @@ async def cleanup_import_statuses(max_age_hours: int = 24, user=Depends(get_curr
 
     # Redirect root path to admin UI
     @app.get("/")
-    async def root_redirect(request: Request):
+    async def root_redirect():
         """
-        Redirects the root path ("/") to "/admin".
+        Redirects the root path ("/") to "/admin/".
 
         Logs a debug message before redirecting.
 
-        Args:
-            request (Request): The incoming HTTP request (used only to build the
-                target URL via :pymeth:`starlette.requests.Request.url_for`).
-
         Returns:
-            RedirectResponse: Redirects to /admin.
+            RedirectResponse: Redirects to /admin/.
 
         Raises:
             HTTPException: If there is an error during redirection.
         """
-        logger.debug("Redirecting root path to /admin")
-        root_path = request.scope.get("root_path", "")
-        return RedirectResponse(f"{root_path}/admin", status_code=303)
+        logger.debug("Redirecting root path to /admin/")
+        root_path = settings.app_root_path
+        return RedirectResponse(f"{root_path}/admin/", status_code=303)
         # return RedirectResponse(request.url_for("admin_home"))
 
 else:
diff --git a/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main.py b/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main.py
index fabf401bc..675d1e122 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main.py
@@ -328,9 +328,9 @@ def test_root_redirect(self, test_client):
 
         # Check if UI is enabled
         if settings.mcpgateway_ui_enabled:
-            # When UI is enabled, should redirect to admin
+            # When UI is enabled, should redirect to admin with trailing slash
             assert response.status_code == 303
-            assert response.headers["location"] == "/admin"
+            assert response.headers["location"] == f"{settings.app_root_path}/admin/"
         else:
             # When UI is disabled, should return API info
             assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main_extended.py b/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main_extended.py
index 2079b692d..001b4801f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main_extended.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mcpgateway/test_main_extended.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 # First-Party
+from mcpgateway.config import settings
 from mcpgateway.main import app
 
 
@@ -186,9 +187,9 @@ def test_root_endpoint_conditional_behavior(self):
             client = TestClient(app)
             response = client.get("/", follow_redirects=False)
 
-            # Should redirect to /admin when UI is enabled
+            # Should redirect to /admin/ when UI is enabled
             if response.status_code == 303:
-                assert response.headers.get("location") == "/admin"
+                assert response.headers.get("location") == f"{settings.app_root_path}/admin/"
             else:
                 # Fallback behavior
                 assert response.status_code == 200