diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 84a4e23e..008afecf 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     "private": true,
     "type": "module",
     "scripts": {
-        "build": "tsc --project tsconfig.json",
-        "dev": "tsx watch --env-file=.env.development.local src/app.ts",
-        "start": "node --env-file=.env dist/app.js",
+        "build": "NODE_ENV=production tsc --project tsconfig.json",
+        "dev": "NODE_ENV=development tsx watch --env-file=.env.development.local src/app.ts",
+        "start": "NODE_ENV=production node --env-file=.env dist/app.js",
         "format": "prettier --write src/",
         "format-check": "prettier --check src/",
         "lint": "eslint . --fix",