diff --git a/public/electron.js b/public/electron.js
index ccac82d..66b3805 100644
--- a/public/electron.js
+++ b/public/electron.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ app.on('activate', () => {
   if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) createWindow()
 })
 
-const env = process.env.NODE_ENV.trim()
+const env = (process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development').trim()
 console.log(env)
 if (env == 'development') {
   console.log('Starting development auth web server...')