diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4301c6a513f..50fc4c661a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: make test
 
       - run: make compile
-        env:
-          NODE_ENV: production
 
       - name: Test, compile
         # Australia/Sydney  -because it is too easy for devs to forget about timezones