diff --git a/app/api/create-checkout-session/route.ts b/app/api/create-checkout-session/route.ts
index faca94a..2b68b08 100644
--- a/app/api/create-checkout-session/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/create-checkout-session/route.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server"
 import Stripe from "stripe"
 
-const stripe = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY!, {
-  apiVersion: "2024-12-18.acacia",
-})
+// Lazy initialization to avoid build-time errors when env vars aren't set
+let stripeInstance: Stripe | null = null
+function getStripe(): Stripe {
+  if (!stripeInstance) {
+    if (!process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY) {
+      throw new Error("STRIPE_SECRET_KEY is not configured")
+    }
+    stripeInstance = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY, {
+      apiVersion: "2024-12-18.acacia",
+    })
+  }
+  return stripeInstance
+}
 
 const CCG_TICKET_PRICE_ID = "price_1SbokZ8IwXvKSVJpRvkTqePT"
 const CCG_ACCOMMODATION_PRICE_ID = "price_1Sboq08IwXvKSVJpf8RRSoCy"
@@ -50,7 +60,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       paymentMethodTypes = ["customer_balance"]
     }
 
-    const session = await stripe.checkout.sessions.create({
+    const session = await getStripe().checkout.sessions.create({
       payment_method_types: paymentMethodTypes,
       line_items: lineItems,
       mode: "payment",
diff --git a/app/api/webhook/route.ts b/app/api/webhook/route.ts
index b5b050f..1b00084 100644
--- a/app/api/webhook/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/webhook/route.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
 import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server"
 import Stripe from "stripe"
 
-const stripe = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY!, {
-  apiVersion: "2024-12-18.acacia",
-})
+// Lazy initialization to avoid build-time errors when env vars aren't set
+let stripeInstance: Stripe | null = null
+function getStripe(): Stripe {
+  if (!stripeInstance) {
+    if (!process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY) {
+      throw new Error("STRIPE_SECRET_KEY is not configured")
+    }
+    stripeInstance = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY, {
+      apiVersion: "2024-12-18.acacia",
+    })
+  }
+  return stripeInstance
+}
 
-const webhookSecret = process.env.STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET!
+function getWebhookSecret(): string {
+  if (!process.env.STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET) {
+    throw new Error("STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET is not configured")
+  }
+  return process.env.STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
+}
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   try {
@@ -15,7 +30,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
     let event: Stripe.Event
 
     try {
-      event = stripe.webhooks.constructEvent(body, signature, webhookSecret)
+      event = getStripe().webhooks.constructEvent(body, signature, getWebhookSecret())
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("[v0] Webhook signature verification failed:", err)
       return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid signature" }, { status: 400 })