diff --git a/.github/workflows/node_to_gh.yml b/.github/workflows/node_to_gh.yml
index 70f133f..745ff05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node_to_gh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node_to_gh.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
+env:
+  REACT_APP_BASE_URL: "https://83hq7g76ng.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Stage/api/v1/"
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
diff --git a/admin-api-frontend/package.json b/admin-api-frontend/package.json
index 7d1f11f..c58d815 100644
--- a/admin-api-frontend/package.json
+++ b/admin-api-frontend/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "react-scripts start",
+    "start": "source src/.env && react-scripts start",
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"
diff --git a/admin-api-frontend/src/.env b/admin-api-frontend/src/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51abfdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin-api-frontend/src/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export REACT_APP_BASE_URL="https://83hq7g76ng.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Stage/api/v1/"
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