diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 2d9b053..81d6beb 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "dev": "tsc && && tsc-alias && cross-env NODE_ENV=development node ./built/api/src/index.js",
+    "dev": "tsc && tsc-alias && node ./built/api/src/index.js",
     "prod": "tsc && tsc-alias && node ./built/api/src/index.js",
     "build": "tsc && tsc-alias",