diff --git a/client/Dockerfile.production b/client/Dockerfile.production
index 91ec1038..e43c4ede 100644
--- a/client/Dockerfile.production
+++ b/client/Dockerfile.production
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ FROM node:16-alpine AS final
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+ARG NODE_ENV
+ENV NODE_ENV ${NODE_ENV:-production}
+
 RUN npm install -g serve
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/scripts/ /app/scripts/
diff --git a/server/Dockerfile.production b/server/Dockerfile.production
index 58c433db..312cf40a 100644
--- a/server/Dockerfile.production
+++ b/server/Dockerfile.production
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ FROM node:16-alpine AS final
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+ARG NODE_ENV
+ENV NODE_ENV ${NODE_ENV:-production}
+
 RUN apk add python3 gcc g++ make cmake
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/scripts/ /app/scripts/