diff --git a/letta/settings.py b/letta/settings.py
index 08088f46..f5c67d77 100644
--- a/letta/settings.py
+++ b/letta/settings.py
@@ -119,18 +119,17 @@ class ModelSettings(BaseSettings):
 
 env_cors_origins = os.getenv("ACCEPTABLE_ORIGINS")
 
-cors_origins = (
-    [
-        "http://letta.localhost",
-        "http://localhost:8283",
-        "http://localhost:8083",
-        "http://localhost:3000",
-        "http://localhost:4200",
-    ]
-    + [env_cors_origins]
-    if env_cors_origins
-    else []
-)
+cors_origins = [
+    "http://letta.localhost",
+    "http://localhost:8283",
+    "http://localhost:8083",
+    "http://localhost:3000",
+    "http://localhost:4200",
+]
+
+# attach the env_cors_origins to the cors_origins if it exists
+if env_cors_origins:
+    cors_origins.extend(env_cors_origins.split(","))
 
 # read pg_uri from ~/.letta/pg_uri or set to none, this is to support Letta Desktop
 default_pg_uri = None