diff --git a/src/server/utils/openai.ts b/src/server/utils/openai.ts
index 8226e76..e345456 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/openai.ts
+++ b/src/server/utils/openai.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ import { env } from "~/env.mjs";
 
 import OpenAI from "openai";
 
-export const openai = new OpenAI({ apiKey: env.OPENAI_API_KEY ?? "" });
+// Set a dummy key so it doesn't fail at build time
+export const openai = new OpenAI({ apiKey: env.OPENAI_API_KEY ?? "dummy-key" });