diff --git a/packages/fern-docs/ui/src/search/SearchV2.tsx b/packages/fern-docs/ui/src/search/SearchV2.tsx
index 97a02e484d..afb20f928c 100644
--- a/packages/fern-docs/ui/src/search/SearchV2.tsx
+++ b/packages/fern-docs/ui/src/search/SearchV2.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function SearchV2(): ReactElement | false {
 
   // Rerouting to ferndocs.com for production environments to ensure streaming works
   // Also see: next.config.mjs, where we set CORS headers
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
+  if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ENV === "production") {
     chatEndpoint = `https://app.ferndocs.com/api/fern-docs/search/v2/chat`;
     suggestEndpoint = `https://app.ferndocs.com/api/fern-docs/search/v2/suggest`;
   }