diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 6998829..7bcfc9e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ services:
       - PUBLIC_HMR_HOST=localhost
       - PUBLIC_HMR_PROTOCOL=ws
       - PUBLIC_HMR_CLIENT_PORT=4321
-      - PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8001/api/
+      - PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:4321/api/
+      - PUBLIC_API_PROXY_TARGET=http://backend:8000
   
   flower:
     container_name: 004erpflower
diff --git a/frontend/astro.config.mjs b/frontend/astro.config.mjs
index e83749a..3a35729 100644
--- a/frontend/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/frontend/astro.config.mjs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const allowedHosts = Array.from(
 const hmrHost = process.env.PUBLIC_HMR_HOST || 'localhost';
 const hmrProtocol = process.env.PUBLIC_HMR_PROTOCOL || 'ws';
 const hmrClientPort = Number(process.env.PUBLIC_HMR_CLIENT_PORT || 4321);
+const apiProxyTarget = process.env.PUBLIC_API_PROXY_TARGET || 'http://localhost:8001';
 
 export default defineConfig({
   output: 'server',
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
             host: hmrHost,
             clientPort: hmrClientPort,
           },
+          proxy: {
+            '/api': {
+              target: apiProxyTarget,
+              changeOrigin: true,
+            },
+          },
           watch: {
             usePolling: true,
             interval: 100,