diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index ccf3feb8..74b8a491 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ async def health_check():
     return {"status": "healthy"}
 
 
+@app.get("/sentry-debug")
+async def trigger_error():
+    """Sentry verification endpoint — triggers a test error."""
+    division_by_zero = 1 / 0
+
+
 if settings.DEBUG:
     @app.get("/debug/cors")
     async def debug_cors():