diff --git a/.ebextensions/04-environment.config b/.ebextensions/04-environment.config
index 72d8af5..b6b1ddd 100644
--- a/.ebextensions/04-environment.config
+++ b/.ebextensions/04-environment.config
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 option_settings:
   - option_name: NODE_ENV
     value: production
+  - option_name: NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION
+    value: true