diff --git a/api/src/middlewares/authenticateToken.ts b/api/src/middlewares/authenticateToken.ts
index ced94f9..90c7027 100644
--- a/api/src/middlewares/authenticateToken.ts
+++ b/api/src/middlewares/authenticateToken.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const authenticateAccessToken: RequestHandler = async (
   next
 ) => {
   const { MODE } = process.env
-  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
+  if (MODE === ModeType.Desktop) {
     req.user = desktopUser
     return next()
   }