diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
index c41ca8d..7d66291 100644
--- a/.env.production
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ NEXT_LOG_LEVEL=error
 GENERATE_SOURCEMAP=false
 
 # API configuration
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=/api
 SERVER_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 530d365..4f93337 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RUN npm install --force
 
 COPY . .
 
-ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=/api
 
 # Build the Next.js application
 RUN npm run build
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 EXPOSE 3000
 
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
-ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=/api
 
 
 # Start Next.js server