diff --git a/backend/trip/__init__.py b/backend/trip/__init__.py
index 6849410..a82b376 100644
--- a/backend/trip/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/trip/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.1.1"
diff --git a/src/src/app/modals/place-create-modal/place-create-modal.component.ts b/src/src/app/modals/place-create-modal/place-create-modal.component.ts
index 8b3e705..cf1b12c 100644
--- a/src/src/app/modals/place-create-modal/place-create-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/src/app/modals/place-create-modal/place-create-modal.component.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ export class PlaceCreateModalComponent {
 
     this.placeForm.get("place")?.valueChanges.subscribe({
       next: (value: string) => {
-        if (value.startsWith("https://www.google.com/maps")) {
+        const isGoogleMapsURL =
+          /^(https?:\/\/)?(www\.)?google\.[a-z.]+\/maps/.test(value);
+        if (isGoogleMapsURL) {
           this.parseGoogleMapsUrl(value);
         }
       },