diff --git a/src/env.js b/src/env.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5558f6c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/env.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+process.env = {
+  ...process.env,
+  NODE_ENV: (process.env || {}).NODE_ENV || 'production',
+}
diff --git a/src/main/index.js b/src/main/index.js
index d29f2b74..8a556e40 100644
--- a/src/main/index.js
+++ b/src/main/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 
+require('env')
+
 process.setMaxListeners(0)
 
 require('../globals')
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.js b/src/renderer/index.js
index eb26a1a0..2a2f1a8f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 
+import 'env'
+
 import React from 'react'
 import Raven from 'raven-js'
 import { render } from 'react-dom'