diff --git a/conduit-front/.env b/conduit-front/.env
index a47f234e3599c4829291dded99b8790708aa3356..9f570b99dc14d0b8e1eb796dc5b3199492468fc2 100644
--- a/conduit-front/.env
+++ b/conduit-front/.env
@@ -1 +1 @@
-REACT_APP_API_ROOT=backend
+REACT_APP_API_ROOT=http://vm3733.kaj.pouta.csc.fi:30000/api