diff --git a/app/api/cart/route.ts b/app/api/cart/route.ts
index 02a225e..916e589 100644
--- a/app/api/cart/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/cart/route.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 import prismadb from "@/lib/prisma";
-import { redis } from "@/lib/redis";
 import { UserRole } from "@prisma/client";
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
-import { Ratelimit } from "@upstash/ratelimit";
+import { apiRatelimit } from "@/lib/redis";
 import { currentRole, currentUser } from "@/lib/auth";
 import { CartItemSchema } from "@/lib/validators/cart-item";
 
-const cartRatelimit = new Ratelimit({
-  redis,
-  limiter: Ratelimit.slidingWindow(5, "1 m"),
-});
-
 export async function POST(request: Request) {
   try {
     //Check if there is a current user
@@ -33,9 +27,9 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       );
     }
 
-    const { success } = await cartRatelimit.limit(user.id);
+    const { success } = await apiRatelimit?.limit(user.id);
 
-    if (!success) {
+    if (!success && process.env.VERCEL_ENV === "production") {
       return new NextResponse("Too Many Requests! try again in 1 min", {
         status: 429,
       });
diff --git a/lib/redis.ts b/lib/redis.ts
index 6c477ff..cb355e8 100644
--- a/lib/redis.ts
+++ b/lib/redis.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ export const redis = new Redis({
   url: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL as string,
   token: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN as string,
 });
+
+export const apiRatelimit = new Ratelimit({
+  redis,
+  limiter: Ratelimit.slidingWindow(5, "1 m"),
+});