diff --git a/frontend/src/groceryApi.js b/frontend/src/groceryApi.js
index 486ef27..585ed67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/groceryApi.js
+++ b/frontend/src/groceryApi.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const API_URL = window.ENV?.VITE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8000";
+const API_URL = window.__ENV__?.API_BASE || window.ENV?.VITE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8000";
 
 // Get auth token from localStorage
 const getAuthHeaders = () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/notificationApi.js b/frontend/src/notificationApi.js
index 295ae86..ea72979 100644
--- a/frontend/src/notificationApi.js
+++ b/frontend/src/notificationApi.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const API_BASE_URL = window._env_?.VITE_API_URL || import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8000";
+const API_BASE_URL = window.__ENV__?.API_BASE || window._env_?.VITE_API_URL || import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8000";
 
 function getAuthHeaders() {
   const token = localStorage.getItem("auth_token");