diff --git a/ct/tracktor.sh b/ct/tracktor.sh
index 7cbaadce..1c09bd6e 100644
--- a/ct/tracktor.sh
+++ b/ct/tracktor.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     setup_nodejs
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "tracktor" "javedh-dev/tracktor" 
     cd /opt/tracktor
+    export NODE_ENV=production
     $STD npm install
     $STD npm run build
     msg_ok "Updated $APP"