diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/axios.js b/frontend/src/lib/axios.js
index 6121095..6c72ab9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/axios.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/axios.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import axios from "axios";
 
-const API_URL = "http://localhost:5001/api";
+const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || "/api";
 
 const api = axios.create({
   baseURL: API_URL,