diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bee4740a..19f508d1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-db": "npx prisma migrate dev",
     "build": "tsc",
-    "start": "tsc && node ./dist/entries/App.js",
+    "start": "npm run build && node ./dist/entries/App.js",
     "api:start": "npm run migrate && npm run start",
     "dev": "nodemon -V",
     "format": "prettier --write src",