diff --git a/astro.config.ts b/astro.config.ts
index 61e34cc..7c8307c 100644
--- a/astro.config.ts
+++ b/astro.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { defineConfig } from "astro/config";
+import { defineConfig, envField } from "astro/config";
 import tailwindcss from "@tailwindcss/vite";
 import sitemap from "@astrojs/sitemap";
 import remarkToc from "remark-toc";
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ export default defineConfig({
     // Used for all `<Image />` and `<Picture />` components unless overridden with a prop
     experimentalLayout: "responsive",
   },
+  env: {
+    schema: {
+      PUBLIC_GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION: envField.string({
+        access: "public",
+        context: "client",
+        optional: true,
+      }),
+    },
+  },
   experimental: {
     svg: true,
     responsiveImages: true,
diff --git a/src/layouts/Layout.astro b/src/layouts/Layout.astro
index 33b06df..084f71c 100644
--- a/src/layouts/Layout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/Layout.astro
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
 import { ClientRouter } from "astro:transitions";
+import { PUBLIC_GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION } from "astro:env/client";
 import { SITE } from "@/config";
 import "@/styles/global.css";
 
-const googleSiteVerification = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION;
-
 export interface Props {
   title?: string;
   author?: string;
@@ -117,10 +116,10 @@ const structuredData = {
       // If PUBLIC_GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION is set in the environment variable,
       // include google-site-verification tag in the heading
       // Learn more: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9008080#meta_tag_verification&zippy=%2Chtml-tag
-      googleSiteVerification && (
+      PUBLIC_GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION && (
         <meta
           name="google-site-verification"
-          content={googleSiteVerification}
+          content={PUBLIC_GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION}
         />
       )
     }