diff --git a/backend/scripts/openapi.ts b/backend/scripts/openapi.ts
index 6d505c8cb90ca..02b814e2f1571 100644
--- a/backend/scripts/openapi.ts
+++ b/backend/scripts/openapi.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export function getOpenApi(): OpenAPIObject {
           description:
             "Development related endpoints. Only available on dev environment",
           "x-displayName": "Development",
+          "x-public": "no",
         },
       ],
     },
diff --git a/backend/src/middlewares/utility.ts b/backend/src/middlewares/utility.ts
index f2dcb6a04903d..383675c157689 100644
--- a/backend/src/middlewares/utility.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middlewares/utility.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { Request, Response, NextFunction, RequestHandler } from "express";
 import { handleMonkeyResponse, MonkeyResponse } from "../utils/monkey-response";
 import { recordClientVersion as prometheusRecordClientVersion } from "../utils/prometheus";
 import { validate } from "./configuration";
+import { isDevEnvironment } from "../utils/misc";
 
 export const emptyMiddleware = (
   _req: MonkeyTypes.Request,