diff --git a/.github/workflows/static.yml b/.github/workflows/static.yml
index 6fbd448..b260237 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
 
       - name: npm install, lint, build, and test
+        env:
+          NODE_ENV: production
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm run lint --if-present