diff --git a/backend/src/index.js b/backend/src/index.js
index 9346889..8dcf561 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/index.js
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ app.use(cors({
   origin: '*', 
   credentials: true
 }));
+
+app.use('/api/payment', stripePaymentRoutes(pool, query, authMiddleware(pool, query)));
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(morgan('dev'));
 
@@ -240,7 +242,6 @@ app.delete('/api/image/product/:filename', adminAuthMiddleware(pool, query), (re
 
 
 // Use routes
-app.use('/api/payment', stripePaymentRoutes(pool, query, authMiddleware(pool, query)));
 app.use('/api/admin/settings', settingsAdminRoutes(pool, query, adminAuthMiddleware(pool, query)));
 app.use('/api/products', productRoutes(pool, query));
 app.use('/api/auth', authRoutes(pool, query));
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/stripePayment.js b/backend/src/routes/stripePayment.js
index 503d67a..ab2ce7a 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/stripePayment.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/stripePayment.js
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ module.exports = (pool, query, authMiddleware) => {
       return res.status(400).send(`Webhook Error: ${err.message}`);
     }
   });
-  
+  router.use(express.json());
+
   // Apply authentication middleware to all routes
   router.use(authMiddleware);