diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e121c54..121a98a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ VITE_OBP_REDIS_URL = redis://127.0.0.1:6379
 
 # Enable the chatbot interface "Opey"
 VITE_CHATBOT_ENABLED=false
+VITE_CHATBOT_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:5000
 
 # Product styling setting
 #VITE_OBP_LINKS_COLOR="#52b165"
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index d8ff8b9..dce92e1 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
         changeOrigin: true,
         rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/api/, ''),
       },
+      '^/opey': {
+          target: import.meta.env.VITE_CHATBOT_ENDPOINT_URL,
+          changeOrigin: true,
+          rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/opey/, ''),
+      },
     },
   },
 })