diff --git a/backend/src/environment.ts b/backend/src/environment.ts
index ccdcd05..7c11238 100644
--- a/backend/src/environment.ts
+++ b/backend/src/environment.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export const {
 	MEET_API_KEY = '',
 	MEET_ADMIN_USER = 'admin',
 	MEET_ADMIN_SECRET = 'admin',
+	MEET_COOKIE_SECURE = 'false',
 
 	// Token expiration times
 	MEET_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRATION = '2h',
diff --git a/backend/src/utils/cookie-utils.ts b/backend/src/utils/cookie-utils.ts
index bf49c63..634c162 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/cookie-utils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils/cookie-utils.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { CookieOptions } from 'express';
 import ms, { StringValue } from 'ms';
+import { MEET_COOKIE_SECURE } from '../environment.js';
 
 export const getCookieOptions = (path: string, expiration: string): CookieOptions => {
 	return {
 		httpOnly: true,
-		secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+		secure: MEET_COOKIE_SECURE === 'true',
 		sameSite: 'strict',
 		maxAge: ms(expiration as StringValue),
 		path