diff --git a/frontend/next.config.ts b/frontend/next.config.ts
index 66e15661..fdbed71b 100644
--- a/frontend/next.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/next.config.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 import type { NextConfig } from "next";
 
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
-  /* config options here */
+  output: 'standalone',
   reactCompiler: true,
+  async rewrites() {
+    // Use BACKEND_URL env var, or fallback to public Railway URL
+    // In Railway, services cannot use simple hostnames to communicate
+    const backendUrl = process.env.BACKEND_URL || "https://tradinaagents-backend.up.railway.app";
+    
+    return [
+      {
+        source: "/api/:path*",
+        destination: `${backendUrl}/api/:path*`,
+      },
+    ];
+  },
 };
 
 export default nextConfig;