diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 4f805968..af6f497b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       DEBUG_MODE: "$DEBUG_MODE"
       HOST: "0.0.0.0"
-      NODE_ENV: "$NODE_ENV"
+      NODE_ENV: production
       #APACHE_DOCUMENT_ROOT: dist/
       #APACHE_EXTENSIONS: headers
       #APACHE_EXTENSION_HEADERS: 1