diff --git a/api/.env.cicd b/api/.env.cicd
index c275d85..bd19ab7 100644
--- a/api/.env.cicd
+++ b/api/.env.cicd
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
 BACKEND_URL=http://127.0.0.1:5173
+BACKEND_HOST=127.0.0.1:5173
 DEBUG=True
 SECRET_KEY=django-insecure-^=xy+akjdagtjisch+_5fku9!1aw)hhf_&feny8r3@6ds%rds
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/masteriq/settings.py b/api/masteriq/settings.py
index f75db77..373231b 100644
--- a/api/masteriq/settings.py
+++ b/api/masteriq/settings.py
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG')
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
+    os.getenv('BACKEND_HOST')
+]
 
 CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
     os.getenv('FRONTEND_URL'),