diff --git a/api/helpers.php b/api/helpers.php
index 0c210cc..6fd6daa 100644
--- a/api/helpers.php
+++ b/api/helpers.php
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ function runAuth(): void {
     // Check if public route
     $isPublic = false;
     foreach (PUBLIC_ROUTES as $route) {
-        if (str_contains($path, $route)) {
+        if (str_contains($path, strtolower($route))) {
             $isPublic = true;
             break;
         }