diff --git a/apps/web/pages/api/trpc/[trpc].ts b/apps/web/pages/api/trpc/[trpc].ts
index 1c8d6f7b74..11e64840bd 100644
--- a/apps/web/pages/api/trpc/[trpc].ts
+++ b/apps/web/pages/api/trpc/[trpc].ts
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ export default trpcNext.createNextApiHandler({
     // checking we're doing a query request
     const isQuery = type === "query";
 
-    if (allPublic && allOk && isQuery) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore ctx.req is available for SSR but not SSG
+    if (!!ctx?.req && allPublic && allOk && isQuery) {
       // cache request for 1 day + revalidate once every 5 seconds
       const ONE_DAY_IN_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24;
       return {