diff --git a/docker/compose.local.yml b/docker/compose.local.yml
index 3f62f26..08d0c53 100644
--- a/docker/compose.local.yml
+++ b/docker/compose.local.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ services:
     environment:
       - ENVIRONMENT=local
       - FRONTEND_HOST=http://app.${DOMAIN:-localhost}
-      - BACKEND_CORS_ORIGINS=http://${DOMAIN:-localhost},http://app.${DOMAIN:-localhost}
+      # Last entry: the standalone Vite dev server (`make dev-frontend`), which
+      # talks to this backend rather than running one of its own.
+      - BACKEND_CORS_ORIGINS=http://${DOMAIN:-localhost},http://app.${DOMAIN:-localhost},http://localhost:5173
 
   prestart:
     environment: