diff --git a/src/lib/server/db/index.ts b/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
index e4b3c9d..a666c77 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { drizzle } from 'drizzle-orm/postgres-js';
 import postgres from 'postgres';
 import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
+import { building } from '$app/environment';
 
-if (!env.DATABASE_URL) throw new Error('DATABASE_URL is not set');
-const client = postgres(env.DATABASE_URL);
+if (!env.DATABASE_URL && !building) throw new Error('DATABASE_URL is not set');
+const client = postgres(env.DATABASE_URL!);
 export const db = drizzle(client);