diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 46dda2ee..d43fcde8 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ MSSQL_DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 
 DB_NAME=test_imis
 DB_TEST_NAME=test_imis
-
 # Site root that will prefix all exposed endpoints. It's required when working with openIMIS frontend
 SITE_ROOT=api
 # Should the debug be on (i.e. debug information will be displayed)
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 22242022..cacb44b2 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@
       "django": true,
       "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/openIMIS",
       "env": {
-        "DB_DEFAULT": "${input:dbEngine}"
+        "DB_DEFAULT": "${input:dbEngine}",
+        "PROTOS": "http",
+        "HOSTS": "localhost",
       },
       "justMyCode": false
     },
@@ -240,6 +242,8 @@
       "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/openIMIS",
       "env": {
         "DB_DEFAULT": "${input:dbEngine}",
+        "PROTOS": "http",
+        "HOSTS": "localhost",
         //"ASYNC": "PROD",
         "CELERY_BROKER_URL": "memory://openIMIS-test//",
         "CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND": "cache+memory://openIMIS-test//"
@@ -261,6 +265,8 @@
       "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/openIMIS",
       "env": {
         "DB_DEFAULT": "${input:dbEngine}",
+        "PROTOS": "http",
+        "HOSTS": "localhost",
         //"ASYNC": "PROD",
         "CELERY_BROKER_URL": "memory://openIMIS-test//",
         "CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND": "cache+memory://openIMIS-test//"
@@ -279,6 +285,8 @@
       "args": ["-A", "openIMIS", "worker", "-l", "debug", "-Q", "queueName"],
       "env": {
         "DB_DEFAULT": "${input:dbEngine}",
+        "PROTOS": "http",
+        "HOSTS": "localhost",
         "ASYNC": "PROD",
         "CELERY_BROKER_URL": "amqp://lov",
         "CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND": "cache+memory://openIMIS-test//"
diff --git a/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/base.py b/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/base.py
index 089320c2..fcfb20b1 100644
--- a/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/base.py
+++ b/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from ..openimisapps import openimis_apps, get_locale_folders
 from datetime import timedelta
-from .common import DEBUG, BASE_DIR, MODE
+from .common import DEBUG, BASE_DIR, MODE, protos, hosts
 from .security import REMOTE_USER_AUTHENTICATION
 
 # Makes openimis_apps available to other modules
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 def SITE_ROOT():
     root = os.environ.get("SITE_ROOT", "")
     if root == "":
+        if hosts and protos:
+            return f"{protos[0]}://{hosts[0]}/"
         return root
     elif root.endswith("/"):
         return root
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ def SITE_URL():
 
 
 SITE_FRONT = os.environ.get("SITE_FRONT", "front")
-FRONTEND_URL = SITE_ROOT() + SITE_FRONT
+FRONTEND_URL = os.environ.get("FRONTEND_URL",  SITE_URL() + SITE_FRONT)
 
 # Application definition
 
@@ -192,4 +194,3 @@ def SITE_URL():
 # By default, the maximum upload size is 2.5Mb, which is a bit short for base64 picture upload
 DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = int(os.environ.get('DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE', 10 * 1024 * 1024))
 
-FRONTEND_URL = os.environ.get("FRONTEND_URL", "")
diff --git a/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/common.py b/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/common.py
index 402f2625..a79f53a4 100644
--- a/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/common.py
+++ b/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/common.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 MODE = os.environ.get("MODE", 'prod').lower()
+# Fetch protocols and hosts from environment variables
+protos = os.environ.get('PROTOS', default='https').split(',')
+hosts = os.environ.get('HOSTS', default='localhost').split(',')
 if MODE == "dev":
     DEBUG = True
 else:
diff --git a/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/prod.py b/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/prod.py
index 4d8a513a..e90807ae 100644
--- a/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/prod.py
+++ b/openIMIS/openIMIS/settings/prod.py
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 import os
-
+from .common import hosts, protos
+ 
 GRAPHQL_JWT.update({
     "JWT_COOKIE_SECURE": True,
     "JWT_COOKIE_SAMESITE": "Lax",
 })
 
 
-# Fetch protocols and hosts from environment variables
-protos = os.environ.get('PROTOS', default='https').split(',')
-hosts = os.environ.get('HOSTS', default='')
-
 # Set ALLOWED_HOSTS
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = hosts.split(',') if hosts else ['*']
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = hosts if hosts else ['*']
 
 # Create CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS by combining protocols and hosts
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [f'{proto}://{host.strip()}' for proto in protos for host in ALLOWED_HOSTS if host != '*']