diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index f846d30cf..05bc6c6b7 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all: build-frontend start-backend
 
 build-frontend:
 	@echo "Building frontend..."
-	@cd $(FRONTEND_DIR) && npm install && DISABLE_ESLINT_PLUGIN='true' REACT_APP_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) npm run build npm run build
+	@cd $(FRONTEND_DIR) && npm install && DISABLE_ESLINT_PLUGIN='true' VITE_REACT_APP_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) npm run build npm run build
 
 start-backend:
 	@echo "Starting backend dev server..."