diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index d966540..57aabd5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ jobs:
           cache-from: type=registry,ref=registry.liquidrinu.com/fusero-backend:buildcache
           cache-to: type=registry,ref=registry.liquidrinu.com/fusero-backend:buildcache,mode=max
 
+      - name: Create .env file
+        run: |
+          echo "VITE_API_BASE_URL=/api" > ./frontend/.env
+          # This only affects the CI/CD build, not your local dev .env
+
       - name: Build and Push Frontend
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
         with: