diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.js b/frontend/src/lib/api.js
index 95ae9f5..6569714 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // src/lib/api.js
 // Cliente para el backend FastAPI. Cambia BASE_URL si el backend corre en otra IP.
-const BASE_URL = "http://localhost:8000";
+const BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || "https://dashboardapi.escueladerefrigeracion.edu.pe";
 
 async function get(path, params = {}) {
   const qs = new URLSearchParams(params).toString();