diff --git a/packages/app/server/plugins/config.ts b/packages/app/server/plugins/config.ts
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+// This plugin ensures runtime config is properly initialized early in the request lifecycle
+export default defineNitroPlugin((nitro) => {
+  nitro.hooks.hook("request", async (event) => {
+    try {
+      // Pre-load the configuration to ensure it's initialized
+      const config = useRuntimeConfig(event);
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.log(
+        "Runtime config initialized successfully:",
+        Object.keys(config),
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to initialize runtime config:", error);
+    }
+  });
+});