diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f7d228b..38c6b660 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "build": "pnpm build:next && pnpm build:server",
     "lint": "eslint \"./server/**/*.{ts,tsx}\" \"./src/**/*.{ts,tsx}\" --cache",
     "lintfix": "eslint \"./server/**/*.{ts,tsx}\" \"./src/**/*.{ts,tsx}\" --fix",
-    "start": "node dist/index.js",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node dist/index.js",
     "i18n:extract": "ts-node --project server/tsconfig.json src/i18n/extractMessages.ts",
     "migration:generate": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register --project server/tsconfig.json ./node_modules/typeorm/cli.js migration:generate -d server/datasource.ts",
     "migration:create": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register --project server/tsconfig.json ./node_modules/typeorm/cli.js migration:create -d server/datasource.ts",