diff --git a/backend/src/app.js b/backend/src/app.js
index cfa0bdc..22123fe 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.js
+++ b/backend/src/app.js
@@ -125,8 +125,11 @@ app.updateCorsSettings = updateCorsFromSettings;
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 
-// Serve static files (landing page)
-app.use(express.static('src/public'));
+// Serve static files (landing page) - but only for specific paths
+// Don't serve from public if frontend dist exists (to avoid conflicts)
+if (!fs.existsSync(frontendDistPath)) {
+  app.use(express.static('src/public'));
+}
 
 // Serve frontend build files (if exists, for production)
 const path = require('path');