diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts
index 21d6924b15..5d499cbc2d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { buildBundle } from '../../lib/bundler';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const appConfigs = await loadConfig({
-    env: 'production',
+    env: process.env.NODE_ENV ?? 'production',
     rootPaths: [paths.targetRoot, paths.targetDir],
   });
   await buildBundle({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts
index a04e73dceb..c748d12a75 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { serveBundle } from '../../lib/bundler';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const appConfigs = await loadConfig({
-    env: 'development',
+    env: process.env.NODE_ENV ?? 'development',
     rootPaths: [paths.targetRoot, paths.targetDir],
   });
   const waitForExit = await serveBundle({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/backend/dev.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/backend/dev.ts
index 91c08af201..08a1d74276 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/backend/dev.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/backend/dev.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { serveBackend } from '../../lib/bundler/backend';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const appConfigs = await loadConfig({
-    env: 'development',
+    env: process.env.NODE_ENV ?? 'development',
     rootPaths: [paths.targetRoot, paths.targetDir],
   });
   const waitForExit = await serveBackend({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/export.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/export.ts
index 8f3c132285..8cbbe5b3ee 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/export.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/export.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { buildBundle } from '../../lib/bundler';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const appConfigs = await loadConfig({
-    env: 'production',
+    env: process.env.NODE_ENV ?? 'production',
     rootPaths: [paths.targetRoot, paths.targetDir],
   });
   await buildBundle({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/serve.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/serve.ts
index a677bec918..8a04df8837 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/serve.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/serve.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { serveBundle } from '../../lib/bundler';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const appConfigs = await loadConfig({
-    env: 'development',
+    env: process.env.NODE_ENV ?? 'development',
     rootPaths: [paths.targetRoot, paths.targetDir],
   });
   const waitForExit = await serveBundle({