diff --git a/apps/backend/package.json b/apps/backend/package.json
index 68afc10..4dc31f7 100644
--- a/apps/backend/package.json
+++ b/apps/backend/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "dotenv tsx watch src/server.ts",
-    "start": "node --env-file=.env dist/server.js",
+    "start": "dotenv node dist/server.js",
     "build": "tsup",
     "test": "dotenv -e .env.test vitest",
     "db:generate": "drizzle-kit generate",