diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b712f969..8a98e767 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
     needs: [ e2e-tests ]
     steps:
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Create .env file
+        run: echo "REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT=${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }}:8080" > webapp/.env
+
       - name: Publish to Registry
         uses: elgohr/Publish-Docker-Github-Action@v5
         env:
diff --git a/webapp/Dockerfile b/webapp/Dockerfile
index 08d1de31..cc71f38a 100644
--- a/webapp/Dockerfile
+++ b/webapp/Dockerfile
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ WORKDIR /app
 #Install the dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
-ARG REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT
-RUN echo "REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT=$REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT" > .env
 #Create an optimized version of the webapp
 RUN npm run build
 RUN npm install serve