diff --git a/.talismanrc b/.talismanrc
index 8bf0a97..b119597 100644
--- a/.talismanrc
+++ b/.talismanrc
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ fileignoreconfig:
 - filename: src/sdk/utils.ts
   checksum: 00fb0674684ede99467f5d77012d92136481d54c75894768646e58703ae0fa5a
 - filename: src/sdk/entry.ts
-  checksum: 33b8aa8ad61a79911b22c61b418094034b308ca96bdebdc2619398337433fa1d
+  checksum: 4f8b6df5fa08a66e57286a0dd69d1b49064f7f4540a627e8fa63730b6ee9cbf3
 version: "1.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sdk/entry.ts b/src/sdk/entry.ts
index 5797895..fb7d58d 100644
--- a/src/sdk/entry.ts
+++ b/src/sdk/entry.ts
@@ -32,19 +32,21 @@ if (customHostBaseUrl && isValidCustomHostUrl(customHostBaseUrl)) {
   Stack.setHost(customHostBaseUrl);
 }
 
-// Setting LP if enabled
-ContentstackLivePreview.init({
-  //@ts-ignore
-  stackSdk: Stack,
-  enable: ENV.LIVE_PREVIEW === "true",
-  mode: "builder",
-  stackDetails: {
-    apiKey: ENV.API_KEY,
-  },
-  clientUrlParams:{
-    host: ENV.APP_HOST
-  }
-})?.catch((error) => console.error(error));
+if (ENV.LIVE_PREVIEW === "true") {
+  // Setting LP if enabled
+  ContentstackLivePreview.init({
+    //@ts-ignore
+    stackSdk: Stack,
+    enable: ENV.LIVE_PREVIEW === "true",
+    mode: "builder",
+    stackDetails: {
+      apiKey: ENV.API_KEY,
+    },
+    clientUrlParams: {
+      host: ENV.APP_HOST
+    }
+  })?.catch((error) => console.error(error));
+}
 
 
 export const { onEntryChange } = ContentstackLivePreview;
diff --git a/src/sdk/utils.ts b/src/sdk/utils.ts
index c4bfb63..e6671ac 100644
--- a/src/sdk/utils.ts
+++ b/src/sdk/utils.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const isBasicConfigValid = () => {
 // Live preview config validation
 export const isLpConfigValid = () => {
   return (
-    !!ENV.LIVE_PREVIEW &&
+    ENV.LIVE_PREVIEW === "true" &&
     !!ENV.PREVIEW_TOKEN &&
     !!ENV.PREVIEW_HOST &&
     !!ENV.APP_HOST
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const initializeContentStackSdk = (): Stack => {
 };
 
 // api host url
-export const customHostUrl = (baseUrl=''): string => {
+export const customHostUrl = (baseUrl = ''): string => {
   return baseUrl.replace("api", "cdn");
 };