diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index ba814ea84..bb290b588 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FROM base AS api-build
 COPY --from=client-build /app/client/dist /app/client/dist
 EXPOSE 3080
 ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
-CMD ["node", "NODE_ENV=production", "server/index.js"]
+CMD ["node", "server/index.js"]
 
 # Nginx setup
 FROM nginx:1.21.1-alpine AS prod-stage