diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index aab999e4..59f495a1 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
 
 export default defineConfig(() => {
   return {
+    define: {
+      'import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL': JSON.stringify(process.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL),
+    }, 
     build: {
       outDir: 'build',
       manifest: true,