diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 38f300f..530d365 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 # Use official Node.js image as base
 FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
-
-# Set working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy package.json and package-lock.json first to leverage Docker cache
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies
 RUN npm install --force
 
-# Copy the rest of the application files
 COPY . .
 
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api
+
 # Build the Next.js application
 RUN npm run build
 
@@ -29,11 +25,11 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/package.json /app/package-lock.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/.next ./.next
 COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 
-# Expose port for Next.js
 EXPOSE 3000
 
-# Set environment variable to indicate production mode
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api
+
 
 # Start Next.js server
 CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
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