diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index 770b4dc..cb5f444 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const allowedOrigins = [
 ];
 
 const app = new Elysia({
-  prefix: "/api", // Add this prefix
+  prefix: "",
   tags: ["Default"],
 })
   .use(
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ const app = new Elysia({
 // all routes here
 app.use(api);
 
+app.get("/", () => "API root is working");
+
 app.listen(ENV.SERVER_PORT, () => {
   console.log(`🦊 Elysia is running at ${ENV.SERVER_URL}:${ENV.SERVER_PORT}`);
 });