diff --git a/lib/categories.api.ts b/lib/categories.api.ts
index 697b45b..86c037e 100644
--- a/lib/categories.api.ts
+++ b/lib/categories.api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const API = "http://localhost:3001/categories";
+const API = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/categories`;
 
 export interface Category {
   id: string;