diff --git a/packages/unified-server/Dockerfile b/packages/unified-server/Dockerfile
index cff4704468..1d696dfa3a 100644
--- a/packages/unified-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/unified-server/Dockerfile
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ COPY . .
 RUN npm install --save-dev @types/express
 RUN npm run build
 
+ENV NODE_ENV="production"
 EXPOSE 3000
+
 CMD ["node", "dist/src/server/main.js"]