diff --git a/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2 b/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
index db35d37859..b7bcad9226 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ services:
     restart: always
     image: docker.io/etherpad/etherpad:1.8.0
     network_mode: host
+    environment:
+      NODE_ENV: production
     volumes:
       - /etc/etherpad/settings.json:/opt/etherpad-lite/settings.json