diff --git a/.env_example b/.env_example
index c8e91efb..3ab1b79c 100644
--- a/.env_example
+++ b/.env_example
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DEVS=""
 
 #==============================================================================
 # IMPORTANT - What mode should the bot run in?
-# Example: MODE="dev"
-# Default: dev
-# Options: dev, prod
-MODE="prod"
+# Example: NODE_ENV="development"
+# Default: development
+# Options: development, production
+NODE_ENV="production"
diff --git a/src/config/env.ts b/src/config/env.ts
index ee080069..9efb9326 100644
--- a/src/config/env.ts
+++ b/src/config/env.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 import { resolve } from "path";
 
-export const botName = process.env.BOT_NAME?.length
-    ? process.env.BOT_NAME
-    : "Clytage Bot";
+export const botName = process.env.BOT_NAME?.length ? process.env.BOT_NAME : "Clytage Bot";
 export const stickerPack = process.env.STICKER_PACK?.length
     ? process.env.STICKER_PACK
     : "Clytage Sticker Pack";
 export const prefix = process.env.PREFIX?.length ? process.env.PREFIX : "/";
 export const devs = process.env.DEVS?.split(",") ?? [];
-export const mode = (process.env.MODE as "dev" | "prod" | undefined) ?? "prod";
-process.env.FFMPEG_PATH = resolve(
-    "node_modules",
-    "ffmpeg-static",
-    "ffmpeg.exe"
-);
+export const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV === "development";
+process.env.FFMPEG_PATH = resolve("node_modules", "ffmpeg-static", "ffmpeg.exe");
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3e8bf3df..32821ffd 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { makeWASocket, makeCacheableSignalKeyStore, useMultiFileAuthState } from "@whiskeysockets/baileys";
-import { mode, prefix } from "./config/env.js";
+import { isDev, prefix } from "./config/env.js";
 import { WhatsAppBot } from "./structures/WhatsAppBot.js";
 import { container } from "@sapphire/pieces";
 import { createLogger } from "@clytage/liqueur";
 
 const logger = createLogger({
     name: "WhatsApp-bot",
-    debug: mode === "dev"
+    debug: isDev
 });
 
 const client = new WhatsAppBot({