diff --git a/nextjs-app/next.config.js b/nextjs-app/next.config.js
index 094f506..68fc955 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/next.config.js
+++ b/nextjs-app/next.config.js
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ const nextConfig = {
 
   // API Proxy to FastAPI backend
   async rewrites() {
+    const apiUrl = process.env.FASTAPI_URL || 'http://localhost:8000/api';
     return [
       {
         source: '/api/:path*',
-        destination: process.env.FASTAPI_URL || 'http://localhost:8000/api/:path*',
+        destination: `${apiUrl}/:path*`,
       },
     ];
   },