diff --git a/frontend/src/app/scripts/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/scripts/page.tsx
index 23143b1c..2ccbc7fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/scripts/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/scripts/page.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function ScriptContent() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
       fetch(
-        `/api/categories?_=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME || Date.now()}`,
+        `api/categories?_=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME || Date.now()}`,
       )
         .then((response) => response.json())
         .then((categories) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx
index e830b2ba..e5157e03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export default function CommandMenu() {
   const fetchCategories = async () => {
     setIsLoading(true);
       fetch(
-        `/api/categories?_=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME || Date.now()}`,
+        `api/categories?_=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME || Date.now()}`,
       )
         .then((response) => response.json())
         .then((categories) => {