diff --git a/.tugboat/config.yml b/.tugboat/config.yml
index ef037c0d28..612cbdb5af 100644
--- a/.tugboat/config.yml
+++ b/.tugboat/config.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 services:
   backstage:
-    build:
-      dockerfile: ./packages/backend/Dockerfile
+    image: tugboatqa/node:lts
+    commands:
+      init:
+        - yarn
+        - yarn build
+      start:
+        - yarn start-backend