diff --git a/reports-app/telegram-bot/app/api/client.py b/reports-app/telegram-bot/app/api/client.py
index 6ba46db..a802d7b 100644
--- a/reports-app/telegram-bot/app/api/client.py
+++ b/reports-app/telegram-bot/app/api/client.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from httpx import AsyncClient, Response, HTTPError, ConnectError
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Backend configuration from environment
-BACKEND_URL = os.getenv("BACKEND_URL", "http://localhost:8001")
+# Default to port 8000 (production) instead of 8001 (development)
+BACKEND_URL = os.getenv("BACKEND_URL", "http://localhost:8000")
 REQUEST_TIMEOUT = float(os.getenv("API_TIMEOUT", "30.0"))  # 30 seconds default