diff --git a/src/Components/Misc/SettingsModal.tsx b/src/Components/Misc/SettingsModal.tsx
index 957dc2a..03d0507 100644
--- a/src/Components/Misc/SettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Misc/SettingsModal.tsx
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ export const SettingsModal = ({ isOpen, closeModal }: SettingsModalProps) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     async function checkIfLatestVersion() {
       console.log('checking latest version');
-
       try {
         const result = await fetch(
           'https://api.github.com/repos/Vikeo/LifeTrinket/releases/latest',
           {
             headers: {
-              Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.REPO_READ_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
+              /* @ts-expect-error is defined in vite.config.ts*/
+              Authorization: `Bearer ${REPO_READ_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
               Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
               'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28',
             },
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 737841d..17e1679 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
   },
   define: {
     APP_VERSION: JSON.stringify(process.env.npm_package_version),
+    REPO_READ_ACCESS_TOKEN: JSON.stringify(process.env.REPO_READ_ACCESS_TOKEN),
   },
 });