diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 1b94e75..34ee76c 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PORT=8080
 REPO_ROOT=/tmp/forgebucket/repos
 
 # NATS event bus (used for CI and real-time WebSocket push)
-NATS_URL=nats://localhost:4222
+NATS_URL=nats://72.60.83.46:4222
 
 # ─── Federation (ActivityPub) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Public URL of this instance (no trailing slash)