diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5200558c..8da4a77d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 DATABASE_URL=""
 
 NEXT_PUBLIC_URL="http://localhost:3000"
-NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ENV="production" # set to "development" or leave it empty for local development
+
 
 # Uploadthing
 UPLOADTHING_SECRET=""
diff --git a/postinstall.mjs b/postinstall.mjs
index a12f7f33..159f5993 100644
--- a/postinstall.mjs
+++ b/postinstall.mjs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 // Always run prisma generate
 execSync('prisma generate', { stdio: 'inherit' });
 
-// Only run prisma db push if NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ENV is production
+// Only run prisma db push if VERCEL_ENV is production
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-env
-if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ENV === 'production') {
+if (process.env.VERCEL_ENV === 'production') {
   execSync('prisma db push', { stdio: 'inherit' });
 }