diff --git a/src/utils/appwriteServer.util.ts b/src/utils/appwriteServer.util.ts
index bd68edf2..dfea00b8 100644
--- a/src/utils/appwriteServer.util.ts
+++ b/src/utils/appwriteServer.util.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ client
   .setEndpoint(
     (process.env["NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_HOST"] as string).replace(
       "localhost",
-      "host.docker.internal"
+      process.env.NODE_ENV == "production"
+        ? "host.docker.internal"
+        : "localhost"
     )
   )
   .setProject("pingvin-share")
diff --git a/src/utils/shares/security.util.ts b/src/utils/shares/security.util.ts
index 4161af02..8be71059 100644
--- a/src/utils/shares/security.util.ts
+++ b/src/utils/shares/security.util.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const checkSecurity = async (
     .getDocument<SecurityDocument>("shareSecurity", shareDocument.securityID)
     .then((securityDocument) => {
       if (securityDocument.maxVisitors) {
-        if (shareDocument.visitorCount > securityDocument.maxVisitors) {
+        if (shareDocument.visitorCount >= securityDocument.maxVisitors) {
           throw "visitor_limit_exceeded";
         }
       }