diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index b9bfb854a..720a92499 100644
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ echo "Exporting hostname..."
 export NEXTAUTH_URL_INTERNAL="http://$HOSTNAME:7575"
 
 echo "Pushing database changes..."
-npm config set update-notifier false
 prisma db push --skip-generate
 
 echo "Starting production server..."
diff --git a/src/env.js b/src/env.js
index 728685a87..ecc0dd7e6 100644
--- a/src/env.js
+++ b/src/env.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const env = createEnv({
     ),
     DOCKER_HOST: z.string().optional(),
     DOCKER_PORT: portSchema,
+    HOSTNAME: z.string().optional()
   },
 
   /**
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ const env = createEnv({
     NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_COLOR_SCHEME: process.env.DEFAULT_COLOR_SCHEME,
     NEXT_PUBLIC_PORT: process.env.PORT,
     NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_ENV: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    HOSTNAME: process.env.HOSTNAME
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/src/utils/api.ts b/src/utils/api.ts
index 5d0ef738b..1163d6e2b 100644
--- a/src/utils/api.ts
+++ b/src/utils/api.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ const getTrpcConfiguration = () => ({
 
 const getBaseUrl = () => {
   if (typeof window !== 'undefined') return ''; // browser should use relative url
+  if (env.HOSTNAME) {
+    console.log('Constructing internal hostname address using', env.HOSTNAME, env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PORT);
+    return `http://${env.HOSTNAME}:${env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PORT}`;
+  }
   return `http://localhost:${env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PORT ?? 3000}`; // dev SSR should use localhost
 };