diff --git a/backend/orchestrator/src/index.ts b/backend/orchestrator/src/index.ts
index ba9b96b..ef307eb 100644
--- a/backend/orchestrator/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/orchestrator/src/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ dotenv.config()
 app.use(cors())
 
 const kubeconfig = new KubeConfig()
-if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "deployment") {
   kubeconfig.loadFromOptions({
     clusters: [
       {