diff --git a/matsen-tool/src/app/_services/account.service.ts b/matsen-tool/src/app/_services/account.service.ts
index f70ee67..84defb6 100644
--- a/matsen-tool/src/app/_services/account.service.ts
+++ b/matsen-tool/src/app/_services/account.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class AccountService {
     }
 
     login(email: string, password: string) {
-        return this.http.post<User>(`${environment.basePath}/auth`, { email, password })
+        return this.http.post<User>(`${environment.apiUrl}/auth`, { email, password })
             .pipe(map(user => {
                 // store user details and jwt token in local storage to keep user logged in between page refreshes
                 localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(user));