diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index ee5d441..5699ad4 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ const corsOptions = {
 };
 
 app.use(cors(corsOptions));
-app.options('*', cors(corsOptions));
+app.use((req, res, next) => {
+  if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
+    return cors(corsOptions)(req, res, next);
+  }
+  return next();
+});
 app.use(express.json()); // To handle JSON request bodies
 
 app.use('/api/chat', chatRouter);