diff --git a/backend/app/routes/search.route.js b/backend/app/routes/search.route.js
index ea24b0a..a359557 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/search.route.js
+++ b/backend/app/routes/search.route.js
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import {search} from "../controllers/search.controller.js";
 
 const router = Router();
 
+// Handle OPTIONS preflight requests
+router.options('/', (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).end();
+});
+
 router.get('/', search)
 
 export default router;
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