diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f069167..b7f7612 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+NODE_ENV=development
 HOST=0.0.0.0
 ORIGIN=https://dl.emersa.it
 YTDLP_PATH=./yt-dlp
diff --git a/src/lib/server/helpers.ts b/src/lib/server/helpers.ts
index 4b42bbb..6a31c32 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/helpers.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import winston from 'winston';
 import { dev } from '$app/environment';
 
 export const logger = winston.createLogger({
-	level: dev ? 'debug' : 'error',
+	level: import.meta.env.DEV ? 'debug' : 'error',
 	format: winston.format.json(),
 	transports: [new winston.transports.Console()]
 });