diff --git a/frontend/src/app/api/categories/route.ts b/frontend/src/app/api/categories/route.ts
index 6b6368fb..3a2d407a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/api/categories/route.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/api/categories/route.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Category } from "@/lib/types";
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-static";
+export const revalidate = 0; // This will force a new fetch on each build
 
 export async function GET() {
   try {