diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/directus/client.ts b/frontend/src/lib/directus/client.ts
index a706075..b5291ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/directus/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/directus/client.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ if (typeof process !== 'undefined' && process.env && process.env.INTERNAL_DIRECT
     INTERNAL_URL = process.env.INTERNAL_DIRECTUS_URL;
 }
 
+const DIRECTUS_TOKEN = import.meta.env.DIRECTUS_ADMIN_TOKEN || (typeof process !== 'undefined' && process.env ? process.env.DIRECTUS_ADMIN_TOKEN : '') || '';
+
 // Select URL based on environment (Server vs Client)
 const DIRECTUS_URL = (typeof window === 'undefined') ? INTERNAL_URL : PUBLIC_URL;
 
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ export function getDirectusClient(token?: string) {
         return client.with(staticToken(token || DIRECTUS_TOKEN));
     }
 
+    if (token || DIRECTUS_TOKEN) {
+        return client.with(staticToken(token || DIRECTUS_TOKEN));
+    }
+
     return client;
 }