diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 44b3003..3f7d3a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     "typescript": "^3.2.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "ts-node-dev --respawn src/index.ts",
-    "db:setup": "ts-node ./src/test-utils/setup.ts",
+    "start": "ts-node-dev --respawn --transpile-only src/index.ts",
+    "db:setup": "ts-node --transpile-only ./src/test-utils/setup.ts",
     "test": "npm run db:setup && jest"
   }
 }