diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 138ad34..be41df7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nodemon src/app.js",
-    "start": "node src/app.js",
-    "docker:start": "node --env-file=.env src/app.js",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node src/app.js",
+    "docker:start": "NODE_ENV=production node --env-file=.env src/app.js",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix",
     "migrate": "node-pg-migrate -m ./src/migrations",
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index cf883a8..7f76367 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import collectionRoutes from './routes/collections/index.js'
 import setRoutes from './routes/sets/index.js'
 import itemRoutes from './routes/items/index.js'
 
-loadEnvFile()
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
+	loadEnvFile()
+}
 
 const app = express()
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3000