diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b4429f..ad0b0a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "start": "nest start",
     "start:dev": "nest start --watch",
     "start:debug": "nest start --debug --watch",
-    "start:prod": "node dist/main",
+    "start:prod": "NODE_ENV=production node dist/main",
     "lint": "eslint \"{src,apps,libs,test}/**/*.ts\" --fix",
     "test": "jest",
     "test:watch": "jest --watch",
diff --git a/package.nix b/package.nix
index 02eb203..088df8f 100644
--- a/package.nix
+++ b/package.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ buildNpmPackage {
     mv package.json package-lock.json node_modules dist $out
 
     makeWrapper ${lib.getExe nodejs} $out/bin/shows-api \
-      --add-flags $out/dist/main --chdir $out
+      --add-flags $out/dist/main --chdir $out \
+      --set NODE_ENV production
   '';
 }