diff --git a/backend/tsconfig.json b/backend/tsconfig.json
index fa27e42..3ae2719 100644
--- a/backend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/backend/tsconfig.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     // Recommended Options
     "strict": true,
     "jsx": "react-jsx",
-    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": false,
     "isolatedModules": true,
     "noUncheckedSideEffectImports": true,
     "moduleDetection": "force",