diff --git a/packages/swap-widget/src/api/client.ts b/packages/swap-widget/src/api/client.ts
index d4df7e4383e..352a3aa00ee 100644
--- a/packages/swap-widget/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/packages/swap-widget/src/api/client.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { AssetId, AssetsResponse, QuoteResponse, RatesResponse } from '../types'
 
-const DEFAULT_API_BASE_URL =
-  import.meta.env.VITE_SWAP_WIDGET_API_URL ?? 'https://api.shapeshift.com'
+const DEFAULT_API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.shapeshift.com'
 
 export type ApiClientConfig = {
   baseUrl?: string
diff --git a/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/ExternalWalletApp.tsx b/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/ExternalWalletApp.tsx
index dd2c42ec65e..df1afd977a7 100644
--- a/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/ExternalWalletApp.tsx
+++ b/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/ExternalWalletApp.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { DemoCustomizer, useDemoTheme } from './DemoCustomizer'
 import { WidgetModal } from './WidgetModal'
 
 const PROJECT_ID = import.meta.env.VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID
+const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_SWAP_WIDGET_API_URL
 
 if (!PROJECT_ID) throw new Error('VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID is not set')
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ const ExternalDemoBody = ({ theme, setTheme }: ExternalDemoBodyProps) => {
   const widget = useMemo(
     () => (
       <SwapWidget
+        apiBaseUrl={API_BASE_URL}
         partnerCode={partnerCode || undefined}
         theme={themeConfig}
         onSwapSuccess={handleSwapSuccess}
diff --git a/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/InternalWalletApp.tsx b/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/InternalWalletApp.tsx
index 7125deb75bf..17635d90444 100644
--- a/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/InternalWalletApp.tsx
+++ b/packages/swap-widget/src/demo/InternalWalletApp.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { DemoCustomizer, useDemoTheme } from './DemoCustomizer'
 import { WidgetModal } from './WidgetModal'
 
 const PROJECT_ID = import.meta.env.VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID
+const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_SWAP_WIDGET_API_URL
 
 if (!PROJECT_ID) throw new Error('VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID is not set')
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ const InternalDemoBody = ({ theme, setTheme }: InternalDemoBodyProps) => {
   const widget = useMemo(
     () => (
       <SwapWidget
+        apiBaseUrl={API_BASE_URL}
         partnerCode={partnerCode || undefined}
         theme={themeConfig}
         onSwapSuccess={handleSwapSuccess}