diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 68888b5..39c94ac 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "nodemon -r dotenv/config --experimental-json-modules src/index.js"
+    "dev": "nodemon -r dotenv/config --experimental-json-modules src/index.js",
+    "start": "node src/index.js"
   },
   "author": "Nikhil Kumar",
   "license": "ISC",