diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a36b2b6..cb05d1e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ app.use(urlencoded({ extended: true, limit: '50mb' }));
 
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../public')));
 
+app.use('/api', api);
+
 // check if folder dist-vite exists
 if (fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '../client/dist-vite'))) {
   app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../client/dist-vite')));
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@ if (fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '../client/dist-vite'))) {
   app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../client/dist')));
 }
 
-app.use('/api', api);
-
 app.listen(port, () => {
   console.log(`Server listening on port ${port}`);
 });