diff --git a/src/app/lib/prefetch-queries.ts b/src/app/lib/prefetch-queries.ts
index b597432..71c5d57 100644
--- a/src/app/lib/prefetch-queries.ts
+++ b/src/app/lib/prefetch-queries.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ export async function prefetchLayoutQueries(queryClient: QueryClient) {
 			queryFn: async () => {
 				try {
 					const response = await getBuildData();
-					if (response.buildTimeBack) {
-						return response.buildTimeBack;
-					}
-					return null;
+					return response.buildTimeBack ?? null;
 				} catch (error) {
 					return null;
 				}
diff --git a/src/app/ui/navigation/nav-links.tsx b/src/app/ui/navigation/nav-links.tsx
index a253fbd..1fd1be0 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/navigation/nav-links.tsx
+++ b/src/app/ui/navigation/nav-links.tsx
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ export default function NavLinks() {
 		data: backendBuildDate,
 	} = useQuery({
 		queryKey: ['backendBuildDate'],
-		queryFn: () => getBuildData(),
-		select: (data) => {
-			if (data) {
-				return data;
+		queryFn: async () => {
+			try {
+				const response = await getBuildData();
+				return response.buildTimeBack ?? null;
+			} catch (error) {
+				return null;
 			}
-			return null;
 		},
 		retry: false
 	});