diff --git a/nest2dvue/Dockerfile b/nest2dvue/Dockerfile
index f677477..1f243a5 100644
--- a/nest2dvue/Dockerfile
+++ b/nest2dvue/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install
 COPY . .
+
+# Pass build-time variables
+ARG VITE_API_URL
+ENV VITE_API_URL=${VITE_API_URL}
+
 RUN npm run build
 
 # production stage
diff --git a/nest2dvue/src/constants.js b/nest2dvue/src/constants.js
index b09cb8b..8336a46 100644
--- a/nest2dvue/src/constants.js
+++ b/nest2dvue/src/constants.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 // src/utils/constants.js
 export const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL;
 
+console.log('API_URL:', API_URL); // Debugging purpose
+