diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm-chart/templates/deployment.yaml
index d81af24..d92c074 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -44,13 +44,8 @@ spec:
           env:
           - name: SERVER_HOST
             value: ":8080"
-          {{- if .Values.backend.enabled -}}
           - name: BACKEND_URL
             value: "{{ .Values.backendurlprotocol}}{{ .Values.backendurl | default $backendUrl}}"
-          {{- else -}}
-          - name: BACKEND_URL
-            value: "http://localhost:8080"
-          {{- end -}}
           ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: 8080
diff --git a/helm-chart/values.yaml b/helm-chart/values.yaml
index 4858dfc..c4295d2 100644
--- a/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: "acend-website"
 fullnameOverride: ""
 
+backendurl: localhost:8080
 backendurlprotocol: http://
 
 serviceAccount: