diff --git a/src/backend/app/config.py b/src/backend/app/config.py
index 56daa0f82a..daa77dc272 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/config.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/config.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def assemble_db_connection(cls, v: Optional[str], info: FieldValidationInfo) ->
     OSM_SCOPE: str = "read_prefs"
     OSM_LOGIN_REDIRECT_URI: str = "http://127.0.0.1:8080/osmauth/"
 
+    UNDERPASS_API_URL: str = "https://raw-data-api0.hotosm.org/v1"
     SENTRY_DSN: Optional[str] = None
 
     model_config = SettingsConfigDict(
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
index 3aa7a0db13..adc69cdc9b 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ def get_osm_extracts(boundary: str):
     else:
         query["geometry"] = json_boundary
 
-    base_url = "https://raw-data-api0.hotosm.org/v1"
+    base_url = settings.UNDERPASS_API_URL
     query_url = f"{base_url}/snapshot/"
     headers = {"accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ def generate_appuser_files(
                 project_log.info(f"Extracting Data from OSM")
 
                 # OSM Extracts for whole project
-                pg = PostgresClient("https://raw-data-api0.hotosm.org/v1", "underpass")
+                pg = PostgresClient(settings.UNDERPASS_API_URL, "underpass")
                 # This file will store osm extracts
                 outfile = f"/tmp/{prefix}_{xform_title}.geojson"
 
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ async def update_project_form(
     db.commit()
 
     # OSM Extracts for whole project
-    pg = PostgresClient("https://raw-data-api0.hotosm.org/v1", "underpass")
+    pg = PostgresClient(settings.UNDERPASS_API_URL, "underpass")
     outfile = (
         f"/tmp/{project_title}_{category}.geojson"  # This file will store osm extracts
     )
diff --git a/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_crud.py b/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_crud.py
index 21a9d48afb..5aaea42be7 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_crud.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 from ..projects import project_crud
 from ..tasks import tasks_schemas
 from ..users import user_crud
+from app.config import settings
 
 
 async def get_task_count_in_project(db: Session, project_id: int):
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ async def update_task_files(
     task_polygons = f"/tmp/{project_name}_{category}_{task_id}.geojson"
 
     # Update data extracts in the odk central
-    pg = PostgresClient("https://raw-data-api0.hotosm.org/v1", "underpass")
+    pg = PostgresClient(settings.UNDERPASS_API_URL, "underpass")
 
     category = "buildings"