diff --git a/nginx/custom-nginx.conf b/nginx/custom-nginx.conf
index d143018cf..202e30e79 100644
--- a/nginx/custom-nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx/custom-nginx.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ server {
 
     # Proxy other /server/* requests to the Django app that runs on http://localhost:8000
     location /server/ {
-        proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
+        proxy_pass http://server:8000;
         proxy_set_header Host $host;
         proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;