diff --git a/bin/scout-server.js b/bin/scout-server.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/bin/scout-server.js
+++ b/bin/scout-server.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
+if (!process.env.NODE_ENV) {
+  process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';
+}
 
 /**
  * @todo (imlucas) Figure out how to make nodemon or another
:art: default NODE_ENV to production