diff --git a/install/manyfold-install.sh b/install/manyfold-install.sh
index 9141db5..f6015d4 100644
--- a/install/manyfold-install.sh
+++ b/install/manyfold-install.sh
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ DATABASE_NAME=${DB_NAME}
 DATABASE_CONNECTION_POOL=16
 MULTIUSER=enabled
 HTTPS_ONLY=false
-RAILS_ENV=production
 EOF
 msg_ok ".env file setup"
 
 msg_info "Installing Manyfold"
 source /opt/.env
+export RAILS_ENV=production
 cd /opt/manyfold
 chown -R manyfold:manyfold /opt/manyfold
 $STD gem install bundler