diff --git a/mesh_client/__init__.py b/mesh_client/__init__.py
index 1112389..678505b 100644
--- a/mesh_client/__init__.py
+++ b/mesh_client/__init__.py
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ def __init__(  # noqa: C901
             if endpoint_config:
                 url = endpoint_config
 
-        self._url = (url.url if hasattr(url, "url") else url).rstrip("/")
+        self._url = (url.url if hasattr(url, "url") else url)
+        if not self._url.endswith("/"):
+            self._url += "/"
 
         if verify is None and hasattr(url, "verify"):
             verify = url.verify