diff --git a/core/lib/manticore.py b/core/lib/manticore.py
index fbe9a95..11648a4 100644
--- a/core/lib/manticore.py
+++ b/core/lib/manticore.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from siphashc import siphash
 from core import r
 from core.lib.processing import annotate_results, filter_blacklisted, parse_results
 from core.views import helpers
-
+import requests
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def initialise_manticore():
     """
     Initialise the Manticore client
     """
-    configuration = manticoresearch.Configuration(host="http://monolith-db-1:9308")
+    configuration = manticoresearch.Configuration(host=settings.MANTICORE_URL)
     api_client = manticoresearch.ApiClient(configuration)
     api_instance = manticoresearch.SearchApi(api_client)
 
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ def run_query(client, user, search_query):
             response["took"] = time_took_rounded
             response["cache"] = True
             return response
-    response = client.search(search_query)
-    print("PRERESP", response)
-    response = response.to_dict()
+    #response = client.search(search_query)
+    response = requests.post(f"{settings.MANTICORE_URL}/json/search", json=search_query)
+    response = ujson.loads(response.text)
+    if "error" in response and len(response.keys()) == 1:
+        return response
+    #response = response.to_dict()
     print("RESP", response)
     if "took" in response:
         if response["took"] is None:
@@ -326,6 +329,10 @@ def query_results(
         message_class = "danger"
         return {"message": message, "class": message_class}
     # results = results.to_dict()
+    if "error" in results:
+        message = results["error"]
+        message_class = "danger"
+        return {"message": message, "class": message_class}
     results_parsed = parse_results(results)
     if annotate:
         annotate_results(results_parsed)