diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 19da47e..8c7936a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
         traefik.http.services.eo-services.loadbalancer.server.port: "3000"
     environment:
       TZ: America/Chicago
+      NODE_ENV: production
       REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379
     image: registry.mortons.site/eo-services:latest
     networks: