diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bc19b9..06b05ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ npm run typecheck  # type-check only
 Create `.env` (gitignored) pointing at the gateway:
 
 ```
-VITE_ZINO_API_URL=https://dev.getzino.in
+VITE_ZINO_API_URL=https://qa.getzino.in
 ```
 
 Sign in with a platform user (e.g. `admin@getzino.com` / `Zino`); the JWT is
diff --git a/src/main.tsx b/src/main.tsx
index 662a631..2c1ea29 100644
--- a/src/main.tsx
+++ b/src/main.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { App } from './App';
 import { ZinoProvider } from './api/provider';
 import './styles/styles.css';
 
-const baseUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_ZINO_API_URL || 'https://dev.getzino.in';
+const baseUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_ZINO_API_URL || 'https://qa.getzino.in';
 // Keep client routes under Vite's base (e.g. /lead-to-policy) so a refresh on
 // an in-app route hits the preview's per-slug SPA fallback. '/' in dev.
 const routerBase = import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '');