diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 653cab4..c40f2c6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ services:
       context: ../RAGdollChat
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
       args:
-        NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_API_URL: ${PUBLIC_BASE_URL:-https://iplvr.it.ntnu.no}
+        NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_API_URL: ${PUBLIC_BASE_URL:-https://iplvr.it.ntnu.no}/backend
         NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH: /chat
     container_name: ragdoll-chat
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3001
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_API_URL=${PUBLIC_BASE_URL:-https://iplvr.it.ntnu.no}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_API_URL=${PUBLIC_BASE_URL:-https://iplvr.it.ntnu.no}/backend
       - NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH=/chat
     expose:
       - "3001"
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index d94a18f..357730f 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
     }
 
+    location /backend/ {
+        proxy_pass http://backend-service:8000/;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
     location /chat/ {
         proxy_pass http://chat-service:3001;
         proxy_set_header Host $host;