diff --git a/frontend/src/app/api/[...path]/route.ts b/frontend/src/app/api/[...path]/route.ts
index e6e2cda6..e445adb1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/api/[...path]/route.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/api/[...path]/route.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ export async function DELETE(
 
 async function proxyToBackend(request: NextRequest, pathSegments: string[]) {
   const path = pathSegments.join('/');
-  const backendUrl = `http://backend:3001/api/${path}`;
+  // Use the full container name to avoid DNS conflicts with other backend containers
+  const backendUrl = `http://mad-lawsuit-backend-1:3001/api/${path}`;
   
   // Get the search params from the original request
   const searchParams = request.nextUrl.searchParams.toString();