diff --git a/backend/app/routers/auth.py b/backend/app/routers/auth.py
index 4d46a0b..1734876 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/auth.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def create_access_token(data: dict) -> str:
     to_encode = data.copy()
     expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES)
     to_encode.update({"exp": expire})
-    return jwt.encode(to_encode, SECRET_KEY, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
+    return jwt.encode(to_encode, SECRET_KEY, algorithm="HS256")
 
 async def get_current_user(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> loginData:
     credentials_exception = HTTPException(