diff --git a/src/backend/src/services/worker/workerUtils/cloudflareDeploy.js b/src/backend/src/services/worker/workerUtils/cloudflareDeploy.js
index 4c7ded965..636d9cef4 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/services/worker/workerUtils/cloudflareDeploy.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/services/worker/workerUtils/cloudflareDeploy.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ async function createWorker (userData, authorization, workerName, body, PREAMBLE
     const workerMetaData = {
 
         body_part: 'swCode',
+        compatibility_flags: ['global_fetch_strictly_public'],
         compatibility_date: '2025-07-15',
         bindings: [
             {