https://github.com/source-academy/cadet-frontend/blob/c93fb65f26159d702e012632347cfc01f752b777/src/utils/constants.ts#L8-L10 Should be: ``` process.env.REACT_APP_USE_BACKEND && process.env.REACT_APP_USE_BACKEND.toUpperCase() === 'TRUE'; ``` The types for process.env are as follows: ``` export interface ProcessEnv { [key: string]: string | undefined; } ```