diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template
index 7325127e6..cb12ae5f3 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
         # no trailing slash to keep the hook/ prefix
-        proxy_pass         http://backend:4000;
+        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:4000;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
 
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template
index c820033f3..06d7956bb 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
         # no trailing slash to keep the hook/ prefix
-        proxy_pass         http://backend:4000;
+        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:4000;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }