diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
index 213ac09..1b725a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
   useEffect(() => {
     fetch(`${API_URL}/api/projects`)
       .then(res => res.json())
-      .then(setProjects)
+      .then(data => setProjects(data.projects || data))
       .catch(console.error);
   }, []);