diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile.kubernetes b/frontend/Dockerfile.kubernetes
index 1ac9f494..690acfa3 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile.kubernetes
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile.kubernetes
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ENV VITE_API_URL=/api
 ENV VITE_APP_TITLE="BakeWise"
 ENV VITE_APP_VERSION="1.0.0"
 ENV VITE_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="pk_test_51QuxKyIzCdnBmAVTGM8fvXYkItrBUILz6lHYwhAva6ZAH1HRi0e8zDRgZ4X3faN0zEABp5RHjCVBmMJL3aKXbaC200fFrSNnPl"
+ENV VITE_PRELAUNCH_MODE="true"
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Serve with nginx