diff --git a/src/server.py b/src/server.py
index 7914e43..fa8d222 100644
--- a/src/server.py
+++ b/src/server.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Initialize FastMCP server
 mcp = FastMCP("GPT Researcher")
+research_type = os.getenv("RESEARCH_TYPE", "deep")
 
 # Initialize researchers dictionary
 if not hasattr(mcp, "researchers"):
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ async def research_resource(topic: str) -> str:
     logger.info(f"Conducting new research for resource on topic: {topic}")
 
     # Initialize GPT Researcher
-    researcher = GPTResearcher(topic)
+    researcher = GPTResearcher(topic, report_type=research_type)
 
     try:
         # Conduct the research
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ async def deep_research(query: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     research_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
     # Initialize GPT Researcher
-    researcher = GPTResearcher(query, report_type="deep")
+    researcher = GPTResearcher(query, report_type=research_type)
 
     # Start research
     try: