diff --git a/web/.env.example b/web/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f4e8826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8081
diff --git a/web/src/helpers/api.ts b/web/src/helpers/api.ts
index 0d6a26a7..f318d1ef 100644
--- a/web/src/helpers/api.ts
+++ b/web/src/helpers/api.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import axios from "axios";
 import { Resource } from "@/types/proto/api/v2/resource_service";
 
-axios.defaults.baseURL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || window.location.origin;
+axios.defaults.baseURL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || "";
 axios.defaults.withCredentials = true;
 
 export function getSystemStatus() {