diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 75742c7d6..5446fe92a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -28,5 +28,7 @@ RUN mkdir /app/data
 ARG COMMIT
 RUN echo "$COMMIT" > dist/.hash
 
+ENV NODE_ENV production
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD [ "/sbin/tini", "--", "node", "index.js"]
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