diff --git a/ui/src/services/api/client.js b/ui/src/services/api/client.js
index e984d3f..7f9686e 100644
--- a/ui/src/services/api/client.js
+++ b/ui/src/services/api/client.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import axios from 'axios'
 
-const base = import.meta.env.VITE_API_ENDPOINT || 'http://localhost:8000'
+const defaultBase = import.meta.env.MODE === 'development' ? 'http://localhost:8000' : "/"
+const base = import.meta.env.VITE_API_ENDPOINT || defaultBase
 
 export const client = axios.create({
   baseURL: base,