diff --git a/src/constants/customizationApiGroupAndVersion.ts b/src/constants/customizationApiGroupAndVersion.ts
index 2090dd5..d645069 100644
--- a/src/constants/customizationApiGroupAndVersion.ts
+++ b/src/constants/customizationApiGroupAndVersion.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export const LOGOUT_URL = window._env_.LOGOUT_URL || import.meta.env.VITE_LOGOUT
 export const LOGIN_USERNAME_FIELD = window._env_.LOGIN_USERNAME_FIELD || import.meta.env.VITE_LOGIN_USERNAME_FIELD
 
 export const BASE_REMOVE_BACKLINK =
-  window._env_.REMOVE_BACKLINK === 'true' || import.meta.env.VITE_REMOVE_BACKLINK?.toString().toLowerCase() === 'true'
+  window._env_.REMOVE_BACKLINK === 'true' ||
+  (import.meta.env.DEV && import.meta.env.VITE_REMOVE_BACKLINK?.toString().toLowerCase() === 'true')
 export const BASE_REMOVE_BACKLINK_TEXT =
   window._env_.REMOVE_BACKLINK_TEXT === 'true' ||
-  import.meta.env.VITE_REMOVE_BACKLINK_TEXT?.toString().toLowerCase() === 'true'
+  (import.meta.env.DEV && import.meta.env.VITE_REMOVE_BACKLINK_TEXT?.toString().toLowerCase() === 'true')