diff --git a/backend/src/server/app.ts b/backend/src/server/app.ts
index cfe7c032b..3f5c477ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/app.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/app.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const main = async ({ db, hsmModule, auditLogDb, smtp, logger, queue, key
     await server.register(fastifyErrHandler);
 
     // Rate limiters and security headers
-    if (appCfg.isProductionMode && !appCfg.isCloud) {
+    if (appCfg.isProductionMode && appCfg.isCloud) {
       await server.register<FastifyRateLimitOptions>(ratelimiter, globalRateLimiterCfg());
     }