diff --git a/Containerfile b/Containerfile
index bb346b9..f8608de 100644
--- a/Containerfile
+++ b/Containerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=build-stage /app/.output/ /app
 COPY --from=build-stage /app/node_modules/ /app/node_modules
 
-ENV NUXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE
+ENV NUXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE=http://localhost:3000
 
 EXPOSE 3000
 CMD ["node", "server/index.mjs"]
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