diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a7ac3a8..b63125d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ RUN npm install
 COPY . .
 
 EXPOSE 8080
-CMD [ "node", "app.js" ]
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD [ "npm", "start" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fcd592c..96f0592 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "NODE_ENV=development node app.js",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node app.js",
     "start:prod": "NODE_ENV=production node app.js",
     "dev": "NODE_ENV=development nodemon app.js"
   },