diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 4a5fa4b..2243354 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ COPY --from=website-builder /website/dist ./public
 
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV PORT=8080
+ENV API_PREFIX=/api
 
 EXPOSE 8080