diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 451b28c..fd0720c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
 
 # Pass API URL during build time (Next.js inlines this)
-ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL
+ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=0.0.0.0:8765
 ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}
 
 RUN npm run build
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fc9d1a4..24ef3a6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
       args:
         # REPLACE THIS with your actual backend URL (e.g., https://api.yourdomain.com)
         # Since this is a client-side var, it cannot be "localhost" if accessed from outside the server.
-        NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL: http://127.0.0.1:8765
+        NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL: 0.0.0.0:8765
     restart: always
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"