diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c018319..b22c3b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
   "name": "mango_alert_server",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "main": "build/index",
-  "typings": "dist/index",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
-    "start": "ts-node src/index.ts",
-    "start:dev": "nodemon"
+    "postinstall": "tsc",
+    "start": "node build/index.js",
+    "start:dev": "ts-node src/index.ts"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tsconfig/node10": "^1.0.7",
diff --git a/src/environment.ts b/src/environment.ts
index 1ceb53e..2f85537 100644
--- a/src/environment.ts
+++ b/src/environment.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
 dotenv.config();
 
 export default {
-  dbConnectionString: `mongodb://${process.env.DB_USER}:${process.env.DB_PASS}@${process.env.DB_HOSTS}/${process.env.DB}${process.env.DB_OPTIONS}`,
+  dbConnectionString: (process.env.NODE_ENV == 'prod') ?
+    `mongodb://${process.env.DB_USER}:${process.env.DB_PASS}@${process.env.DB_HOSTS}/${process.env.DB}${process.env.DB_OPTIONS}`:
+    'mongodb://localhost:27017',
   db: process.env.DB || '',
   port: process.env.PORT || 3000,