Unable to deploy neodash in standalone mode in kubernetes

I followed the guide on setting up kubernetes deployment of neodash from here: https://synyx.de/blog/deploy-neodash-on-kubernetes/ I also read how to configure standalone mode from the docs.

Now the issue is - when i query my pods with kubectl and find the environment variables defined, I get all the correct environment variables using standalone = true. However, when I access the dashboard at /ui - I always end up in the edit view.

How does one deploy a dashboard in standalone mode in kubernetes?