diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 62efbef..2319908 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     # production: no reason to use pm2 if docker offers auto-restart
     # development: don't use docker auto-restart; rather pm2, which can watch for file changes
-    #restart: always
+    restart: always
     user: "node"
     environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=development
+      - NODE_ENV=production
     volumes:
       - ./node/:/home/node/app
     expose:
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ services:
       - postgres
     working_dir: /home/node/app
     # for production (no file watching):
-    # command: sh -c "yarn install && node server.js"
+    command: sh -c "yarn install && node server.js"
     # for development (file watching/reloading):
-    command: sh -c "yarn install && yarn pm2-dev server.js"
+    # command: sh -c "yarn install && yarn pm2-dev server.js"
   postgres:
     image: "postgres:13.1-alpine"
     environment:
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ services:
     #volumes:
     #  - ./postgres/pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
     expose:
-      - "5432"
\ No newline at end of file
+      - "5432"