diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index d613217..c0bcc3c 100755
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -42,4 +42,3 @@ CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID=your-zone-id
 CPANEL_HOST=https://cpanel.yourdomain.com:2083
 CPANEL_USERNAME=your-cpanel-username
 CPANEL_API_TOKEN=your-cpanel-api-token
-
diff --git a/backend/cmd/api/main.go b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
index fd91659..d332c98 100755
--- a/backend/cmd/api/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"github.com/rede5/gohorsejobs/backend/docs"
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ func main() {
 	if apiHost == "" {
 		apiHost = "localhost:8521"
 	}
+	// Strip protocol schemes if present to ensure clean host for Swagger
+	apiHost = strings.TrimPrefix(apiHost, "http://")
+	apiHost = strings.TrimPrefix(apiHost, "https://")
+
 	docs.SwaggerInfo.Host = apiHost
 	docs.SwaggerInfo.Schemes = []string{"http", "https"}