diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7751623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+VITE_ENVIRONMENT=dev
+VITE_BACKEND_URL=https://skyjo-backend.voltvector.org
+
+#VITE_ENVIRONMENT=local
+#VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:3001
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.tsx b/src/main.tsx
index 3d7150d..966f17a 100644
--- a/src/main.tsx
+++ b/src/main.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client'
-import App from './App.tsx'
-import './index.css'
+import React from "react";
+import ReactDOM from "react-dom/client";
+import App from "./App.tsx";
+import "./index.css";
 
-ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
+ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")!).render(
   <React.StrictMode>
     <App />
-  </React.StrictMode>,
-)
+  </React.StrictMode>
+);
diff --git a/src/socket.ts b/src/socket.ts
index 4d22d10..f616988 100644
--- a/src/socket.ts
+++ b/src/socket.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { io } from "socket.io-client";
 
-const URL = "https://skyjo-backend.voltvector.org";
+const URL = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL || "";
 
 export const socket = io(URL);