diff --git a/src/features/ProfileAvatar/ProfileAvatar.tsx b/src/features/ProfileAvatar/ProfileAvatar.tsx
index c37d32a..53443f7 100644
--- a/src/features/ProfileAvatar/ProfileAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ProfileAvatar/ProfileAvatar.tsx
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const ProfileAvatar: React.FC<IProfileAvatarProps> = ({
   );
   const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [message, setMessage] = useState<boolean>(false);
-  const def =
-    "https://api.kgroad.org/media/user_photo/default.webp";
+  const def = process.env.PROFILE_AVATAR_URL;
+
 
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState<string>("");
   const [loader, setLoader] = useState<boolean>(false);