diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/default.conf b/docker/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
index cf2dc18..9d57143 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Upstream backend servers
 upstream backend {
-    server backend:8000;
+    server backend:8080;  # Changed from 8000 to 8080 to match FastAPI port
     keepalive 32;
 }
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ server {
     
     # Backend API proxy
     location /api/ {
-        proxy_pass http://backend;
+        proxy_pass http://backend/api/;  # Added /api/ to ensure proper path rewriting
         
         # Proxy headers
         proxy_http_version 1.1;