diff --git a/internal/app/systemd_service.go b/internal/app/systemd_service.go
index 7773f8a..33b15a4 100644
--- a/internal/app/systemd_service.go
+++ b/internal/app/systemd_service.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func (a *App) renderSystemdForProject(ctx context.Context, p Project) error {
 	if dbURL, err := a.projectDatabaseURL(p); err == nil && dbURL != "" {
 		values["DATABASE_URL"] = dbURL
 	}
+	values["DEV_MODE"] = "false"
 	values["LISTEN_NETWORK"] = "unix"
 	values["LISTEN_ADDRESS"] = socketPath