diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6bf56db..824020d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Assuming your app runs `vite build`
+ARG VITE_API_URL
+ENV VITE_API_URL=$VITE_API_URL
+
 # Stage 1: Build the Vite React app
 FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
 
diff --git a/scripts/bump-build-push.sh b/scripts/bump-build-push.sh
index a4dc8a1..529376f 100755
--- a/scripts/bump-build-push.sh
+++ b/scripts/bump-build-push.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ REGISTRY="docker.botris.dev"
 USERNAME="johnbotris"
 IMAGE_NAME="femto-webapp"
 
+# Add this before the docker build line
+export VITE_API_URL="https://femto-api.botris.social"
+
+
 # Step 0: Ensure clean working directory
 if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
   echo "❌ Uncommitted changes detected. Please commit or stash them before running this script."
@@ -25,7 +29,8 @@ echo "📦 New version: $NEW_VERSION"
 
 # Step 3: Attempt Docker build
 echo "🔧 Building Docker image..."
-if ! docker build -t $IMAGE_NAME .; then
+
+if ! docker build --build-arg VITE_API_URL="$VITE_API_URL" -t $IMAGE_NAME .; then
   echo "❌ Docker build failed. Reverting version bump..."
   git checkout -- package.json yarn.lock
   exit 1