diff --git a/server/setup-database.js b/server/setup-database.js
index 6dc13c1e9..3fdaefa93 100644
--- a/server/setup-database.js
+++ b/server/setup-database.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class SetupDatabase {
                 // External MariaDB
                 if (dbConfig.type === "mariadb") {
                     // If socketPath is provided and not empty, validate it
-                    if (process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SOCKET && process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SOCKET.trim().length > 0) {
+                    if (process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SOCKET?.trim().length > 0) {
                         dbConfig.socketPath = process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SOCKET;
                     } else {
                         // socketPath not provided, hostname and port are required