diff --git a/packages/api/Dockerfile b/packages/api/Dockerfile
index 075958b7a..5bc4b9e2b 100644
--- a/packages/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/api/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ FROM node:14.18-alpine as builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-ENV NODE_ENV development
 ENV PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD true
 
 COPY package.json .
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ COPY .eslintrc .
 COPY /packages/readabilityjs/package.json ./packages/readabilityjs/package.json
 COPY /packages/api/package.json ./packages/api/package.json
 
-RUN yarn install --pure-lockfile --development
+RUN yarn install --pure-lockfile
 
 ADD /packages/readabilityjs ./packages/readabilityjs
 ADD /packages/api ./packages/api
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ RUN yarn
 RUN yarn workspace @omnivore/api build
 
 
-
 FROM node:14.18-alpine as runner
 
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -35,10 +33,9 @@ ENV PORT=8080
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/api/dist /app/packages/api/dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/readabilityjs/ /app/packages/readabilityjs/
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/api/package.json /app/packages/api/package.json
-COPY --from=builder /app/packages/api/node_modules /app/packages/api/node_modules
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules /app/node_modules
 COPY --from=builder /app/package.json /app/package.json
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/api/index_settings.json /app/packages/api/index_settings.json
+RUN yarn install --production
 
 EXPOSE 8080