diff --git a/backend/right_tree/settings.py b/backend/right_tree/settings.py
index e5cecaf..a567492 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/settings.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
 
 CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
-    'http://localhost:3000' # Update this for production
+    os.getenv("FRONTEND_BASE_URL") or 'http://localhost:3000'
 ]
 
 CORS_ALLOW_HEADERS = [