diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
index 9377fa7a2..e738feec1 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ EMAIL_LINK_OVERVIEW_PATH=/overview
 ADMIN_AUTH_PATH=/admin/authenticate?token=
 # need to change when frontend is hosted on a different domain as the backend
 WALLET_URL=$URL_PROTOCOL://$COMMUNITY_HOST
-GRAPHQL_URI=$URL_PROTOCOL://$COMMUNITY_HOST/graphql
+GRAPHQL_PATH=/graphql
 
 # Federation
 # FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC=GRADIDO_HUB