diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5a0fa3e..863edab 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Package up with the webserver
 FROM nginx:alpine AS final
+ENV API_URL "https://localhost:5001"
 COPY --from=build /build/dist/frontend /usr/share/nginx/html
 CMD ["/bin/sh",  "-c",  "envsubst < /usr/share/nginx/html/assets/env.template.js > /usr/share/nginx/html/assets/env.js && exec nginx -g 'daemon off;'"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d542488..5da458c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ services:
     networks:
       - default
     ports:
-      - "8080:80"
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+      - "8080:80"
+    environment:
+      API_URL: http://localhost:5001
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