diff --git a/frontend/fetch-openapi.js b/frontend/fetch-openapi.js
index b468a86..c840463 100644
--- a/frontend/fetch-openapi.js
+++ b/frontend/fetch-openapi.js
@@ -142,10 +142,18 @@ async function fetchAndGenerate() {
 }
 
 // Backend directory based on the environment
-const backendDirectory =
-    nodeEnv === 'test'
-        ? path.resolve('/home/jungfrau/heidi-v2/backend/app')
-        : path.resolve('/Users/gotthardg/PycharmProjects/heidi-v2/backend/app');
+// Backend directory based on the environment
+const backendDirectory = (() => {
+    switch (nodeEnv) {
+        case 'prod':
+            return path.resolve('/home/jungfrau/heidi-v2/backend/app'); // Production path
+        case 'test':
+            return path.resolve('/home/jungfrau/heidi-v2/backend/app'); // Test path
+        case 'dev':
+        default:
+            return path.resolve('/Users/gotthardg/PycharmProjects/heidi-v2/backend/app'); // Development path
+    }
+})();
 
 if (!fs.existsSync(backendDirectory)) {
     console.error(`❌ Backend directory does not exist: ${backendDirectory}`);