diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index dedb731..78841fb 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import type { NextConfig } from "next";
 
+const BACKEND_URL = process.env.BACKEND_URL || "http://localhost:4000";
+
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
   async rewrites() {
     return [
       {
         source: "/api/:path*",
-        destination: "http://localhost:4000/api/:path*",
+        destination: `${BACKEND_URL}/api/:path*`,
       },
     ];
   },