diff --git a/frontend/.env.example b/frontend/.env.example
index a309d92..d1001df 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.example
+++ b/frontend/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 PROTOCOL_HEADER=x-forwarded-proto 
 HOST_HEADER=x-forwarded-host
 DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:password@127.0.0.1:5432/link-shortener
-PUBLIC_SHORTENER_URL=http://localhost:3000
\ No newline at end of file
+PUBLIC_SHORTENER_URL=localhost:3000