diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 9735739..10b57c8 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -1128,6 +1128,7 @@
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       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~7.16.0"
       }
@@ -3813,6 +3814,7 @@
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       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@prisma/engines": "5.22.0"
       },
@@ -4819,6 +4821,7 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -4977,6 +4980,7 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
@@ -5054,6 +5058,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-tI2l/nFHC5rLh7+5+o7QjKjSR04ivXDF4jcgV0f/bTQ+OJiITy5S6gaynVsEM+7RqzufMnVbIon6Sr5x1SDYaQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
         "fdir": "^6.5.0",
@@ -5147,6 +5152,7 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index b354846..5e2025f 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -381,16 +381,12 @@ const csrfProtectionMiddleware = (
   next: express.NextFunction
 ) => {
   // Skip CSRF validation for safe methods (GET, HEAD, OPTIONS)
+  // Note: /csrf-token is a GET endpoint, so it's automatically exempt
   const safeMethods = ["GET", "HEAD", "OPTIONS"];
   if (safeMethods.includes(req.method)) {
     return next();
   }
 
-  // Skip CSRF for the CSRF token endpoint itself
-  if (req.path === "/csrf-token") {
-    return next();
-  }
-
   // Origin/Referer check for defense in depth
   const origin = req.headers["origin"];
   const referer = req.headers["referer"];
diff --git a/backend/src/security.ts b/backend/src/security.ts
index e1dfb50..ef724c4 100644
--- a/backend/src/security.ts
+++ b/backend/src/security.ts
@@ -605,14 +605,7 @@ const signCsrfToken = (clientId: string, payload: CsrfTokenPayload): Buffer => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Generate a cryptographically secure CSRF token
- */
-export const generateCsrfToken = (): string => {
-  return crypto.randomBytes(CSRF_TOKEN_LENGTH).toString("hex");
-};
-
-/**
- * Create and store a new CSRF token for a client
+ * Create a new CSRF token for a client
  * Returns the token to be sent to the client
  */
 export const createCsrfToken = (clientId: string): string => {
diff --git a/backend/vitest.config.ts b/backend/vitest.config.ts
index 082b7c5..18be842 100644
--- a/backend/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/backend/vitest.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-export default {
+import { defineConfig } from "vitest/config";
+
+export default defineConfig({
   test: {
     globals: true,
     environment: "node",
@@ -18,4 +20,4 @@ export default {
       },
     },
   },
-};
+});