diff --git a/src/lib/orysdk/index.ts b/src/lib/orysdk/index.ts
index 080c8329c..bf4bb053f 100644
--- a/src/lib/orysdk/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/orysdk/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import { edgeConfig } from "@ory/integrations/next";
 
 let oryConfig = new Configuration(edgeConfig);
 
-if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ORYCLOUD === "true") {
+// Using == because === is too strict
+if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ORYCLOUD == "true") {
     oryConfig = new Configuration({
         basePath: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ORY_SDK_URL,
         baseOptions: {