diff --git a/backend/run.py b/backend/run.py
index e4da5b9..407e96f 100644
--- a/backend/run.py
+++ b/backend/run.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ app.wsgi_app = ReverseProxied(app.wsgi_app)
 CORS(app)
 
 
-@app.route('/api/ping', methods=['GET'])
+@app.route('/api/v1/ping', methods=['GET'])
 def ping_pong():
     return jsonify('pong!')
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/ping.vue b/client/src/components/ping.vue
index 524e584..71c6b92 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ping.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/ping.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     getMessage() {
-      const path = 'http://localhost:5000/ping';
+      const path = process.env.ROOT_API + '/api/v1/ping';
       axios.get(path)
         .then((res) => {
           this.msg = res.data;