diff --git a/nextjs-app/app/page.tsx b/nextjs-app/app/page.tsx
index b26ffc0..1534156 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/app/page.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/app/page.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default async function HomePage({ searchParams }: HomePageProps) {
     return (
       <HomeView
         initialSchools={schoolsData}
-        filters={filtersData?.filters || { local_authorities: [], school_types: [], years: [] }}
+        filters={filtersData || { local_authorities: [], school_types: [], years: [] }}
       />
     );
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx b/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx
index e8f865a..2426f11 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default async function RankingsPage({ searchParams }: RankingsPageProps)
     return (
       <RankingsView
         rankings={rankingsResponse?.rankings || []}
-        filters={filtersResponse?.filters || { local_authorities: [], school_types: [], years: [] }}
+        filters={filtersResponse || { local_authorities: [], school_types: [], years: [] }}
         metrics={metricsArray}
         selectedMetric={metric}
         selectedArea={local_authority}
diff --git a/nextjs-app/lib/types.ts b/nextjs-app/lib/types.ts
index 433f33b..7a0ded8 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/lib/types.ts
+++ b/nextjs-app/lib/types.ts
@@ -182,9 +182,8 @@ export interface Filters {
   years: number[];
 }
 
-export interface FiltersResponse {
-  filters: Filters;
-}
+// Backend returns filters directly, not wrapped
+export type FiltersResponse = Filters;
 
 export interface MetricDefinition {
   key: string;