diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 21d75a066..1284fb8f1 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "api",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "meteor run"
+    "start": "meteor run --settings private/settings.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "babel-runtime": "^6.18.0",