diff --git a/frontend/nginx.conf b/frontend/nginx.conf
index 8a5ea8e..9fe6f88 100644
--- a/frontend/nginx.conf
+++ b/frontend/nginx.conf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ http {
 
         # Proxy API calls to backend
         location /api {
-            proxy_pass http://backend:3001;
+            proxy_pass http://localhost:3001;
             proxy_http_version 1.1;
             proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
             proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';