diff --git a/server/utils/mongoose.js b/server/utils/mongoose.js
index e75a5b4..1e06946 100644
--- a/server/utils/mongoose.js
+++ b/server/utils/mongoose.js
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ export const connectDB = async () => {
     return;
   }
 
-  const MONGODB_URI = useRuntimeConfig().mongodbUri;
+  const MONGODB_URI =
+    typeof useRuntimeConfig === 'function'
+      ? useRuntimeConfig().mongodbUri
+      : process.env.NUXT_MONGODB_URI || process.env.MONGODB_URI;
 
   try {
     await mongoose.connect(MONGODB_URI, {