diff --git a/src/pages/Signup/Signup.tsx b/src/pages/Signup/Signup.tsx
index 2ac51dcc..d6d62d3a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Signup/Signup.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Signup/Signup.tsx
@@ -83,17 +83,20 @@ const SignUp: React.FC = () => {
     }
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
-      const response = await axios.post(`${backendUrl}/api/auth/signup`,
-        formData // Include cookies for session
-      );
-      setMessage(response.data.message); // Show success message from backend
-
-      // Navigate to login page after successful signup
+      const response = await axios.post(`${backendUrl}/api/auth/signup`, formData);
+      setMessage(response.data.message);
       if (response.data.message === 'User created successfully') {
         navigate("/login");
       }
-    } catch (error: any) {
-      setMessage(error.response?.data?.message || "Something went wrong. Please try again.");
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
+        setMessage(
+          (error.response?.data as { message?: string })?.message ??
+          "Something went wrong. Please try again."
+        );
+      } else {
+        setMessage("Something went wrong. Please try again.");
+      }
     } finally {
       setIsLoading(false);
     }