diff --git a/packages/api/src/cdn/firebase.ts b/packages/api/src/cdn/firebase.ts
index 066f295c5d..7418a52508 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/cdn/firebase.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/cdn/firebase.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import firebase from 'firebase/app';
+import { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app';
 import { getStorage } from 'firebase/storage';
 import { logger } from '@librechat/data-schemas';
 import type { FirebaseStorage } from 'firebase/storage';
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type { FirebaseApp } from 'firebase/app';
 let firebaseInitCount = 0;
 let firebaseApp: FirebaseApp | null = null;
 
-export const initializeFirebase = (): firebase.FirebaseApp | null => {
+export const initializeFirebase = (): FirebaseApp | null => {
   if (firebaseApp) {
     return firebaseApp;
   }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const initializeFirebase = (): firebase.FirebaseApp | null => {
     return null;
   }
 
-  firebaseApp = firebase.initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
+  firebaseApp = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
   logger.info('Firebase CDN initialized');
   return firebaseApp;
 };