diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 3bd714f0f7..77ac6a42c4 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 REACT_APP_PLAY_API_URL=https://api.github.com/repos/reactplay
+REACT_APP_NHOST_SUBDOMAIN = rgkjmwftqtbpayoyolwh
+REACT_APP_NHOST_REGION = ap-southeast-1
 REACT_APP_NHOST_BACKEND_URL=https://rgkjmwftqtbpayoyolwh.hasura.ap-southeast-1.nhost.run
 REACT_APP_NHOST_AUTH_URL=https://rgkjmwftqtbpayoyolwh.auth.ap-southeast-1.nhost.run
 REACT_APP_NHOST_VERSION=v1
diff --git a/src/common/routing/RouteDefs.jsx b/src/common/routing/RouteDefs.jsx
index 7e2e987475..4b7e73763b 100644
--- a/src/common/routing/RouteDefs.jsx
+++ b/src/common/routing/RouteDefs.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import { NhostClient, NhostReactProvider } from '@nhost/react';
 import BadgesDashboard from 'common/badges-dashboard';
 
 const nhost = new NhostClient({
-  backendUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_NHOST_BACKEND_URL || ''
+  subdomain: process.env.REACT_APP_NHOST_SUBDOMAIN || '',
+  region: process.env.REACT_APP_NHOST_REGION || ''
 });
 
 const RouteDefs = () => {