diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 96ca4c0c8a8..79e288b9d0c 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ tasks:
       export HOME_LOCATION=$(gp url 8000)
       export API_LOCATION=$(gp url 3000)
       export CYPRESS_BASE_URL=$(gp url 8000)
-      export REACT_APP_CHALLENGE_EDITOR_API_LOCATION=$(gp url 3200)
+      export CHALLENGE_EDITOR_API_LOCATION=$(gp url 3200)
       export CHALLENGE_EDITOR_CLIENT_LOCATION=$(gp url 3300)
       ' >> ~/.bashrc;
       exit;
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/client/sample.env b/tools/challenge-editor/client/sample.env
index cd612fcad50..21383b79214 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-editor/client/sample.env
+++ b/tools/challenge-editor/client/sample.env
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VITE_CHALLENGE_EDITOR_API_LOCATION=http://localhost:3200
+CHALLENGE_EDITOR_API_LOCATION=http://localhost:3200
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/client/src/utils/handle-request.ts b/tools/challenge-editor/client/src/utils/handle-request.ts
index 31140f45026..f00e97e397b 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-editor/client/src/utils/handle-request.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-editor/client/src/utils/handle-request.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ export const handleRequest = (makeRequest: () => Promise<Response>) => () => {
 };
 
 export const API_LOCATION = import.meta.env
-  .VITE_CHALLENGE_EDITOR_API_LOCATION as string;
+  .CHALLENGE_EDITOR_API_LOCATION as string;
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/client/vite.config.ts b/tools/challenge-editor/client/vite.config.ts
index 9ca0d5611ea..a28154f931d 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-editor/client/vite.config.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-editor/client/vite.config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
 export default defineConfig({
   base: '/',
   plugins: [react()],
+  envPrefix: 'CHALLENGE_EDITOR_',
   server: {
     port: 3300
   }