diff --git a/frontend/agentic-seek-front/src/App.js b/frontend/agentic-seek-front/src/App.js
index e5690c4..6222e11 100644
--- a/frontend/agentic-seek-front/src/App.js
+++ b/frontend/agentic-seek-front/src/App.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import { ThemeToggle } from "./components/ThemeToggle";
 import { ResizableLayout } from "./components/ResizableLayout";
 import faviconPng from "./logo.png";
 
-const BACKEND_URL =
-  "http://localhost:7777" || process.env.REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL;
+const BACKEND_URL = process.env.REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL || 'http://localhost:7777';
 console.log("Using backend URL:", BACKEND_URL);
 
+
 function App() {
   const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
   const [messages, setMessages] = useState([]);