diff --git a/web-app/src/lib/utils.ts b/web-app/src/lib/utils.ts
index ed917e0..b559589 100644
--- a/web-app/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/web-app/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -146,5 +146,5 @@ export const handleImagePaste = async (event: ClipboardEvent) => {
   return newContent;
 };
 
-export const API_BASE_PREFIX = dev ? "http://localhost:3000" : "/api";
+export const API_BASE_PREFIX = dev ? "http://localhost:3000" : `${process.env.ORIGIN}/api`;
 export const NGINX_BASE_PREFIX = dev ? "http://localhost:18000" : "";
diff --git a/web-app/src/routes/(authenticated)/website/[websiteId]/publish/+page.server.ts b/web-app/src/routes/(authenticated)/website/[websiteId]/publish/+page.server.ts
index 408e14e..a6eee6f 100644
--- a/web-app/src/routes/(authenticated)/website/[websiteId]/publish/+page.server.ts
+++ b/web-app/src/routes/(authenticated)/website/[websiteId]/publish/+page.server.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const generateStaticFiles = async (websiteData: any, isPreview: boolean = true)
               logoType: websiteData.logo_type,
               logo: websiteData.logo_text,
               coverImage: article.cover_image
-                ? `${API_BASE_PREFIX === "/api" ? `${process.env.ORIGIN}/api` : API_BASE_PREFIX}/rpc/retrieve_file?id=${article.cover_image}`
+                ? `${API_BASE_PREFIX}/rpc/retrieve_file?id=${article.cover_image}`
                 : "",
               publicationDate: article.publication_date,
               mainContent: md.render(article.main_content ?? ""),
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const generateStaticFiles = async (websiteData: any, isPreview: boolean = true)
               logoType: websiteData.logo_type,
               logo: websiteData.logo_text,
               coverImage: article.cover_image
-                ? `${API_BASE_PREFIX === "/api" ? `${process.env.ORIGIN}/api` : API_BASE_PREFIX}/rpc/retrieve_file?id=${article.cover_image}`
+                ? `${API_BASE_PREFIX}/rpc/retrieve_file?id=${article.cover_image}`
                 : "",
               publicationDate: article.publication_date,
               mainContent: md.render(article.main_content ?? ""),