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index 96c8237..f3e2066 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aae5e7e..5b8a748 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
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-    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node index.js",
-    "start:dev": "NODE_ENV=development node index.js",
+    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node index.js",
+    "start:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development node index.js",
     "cover": "node_modules/.bin/istanbul cover node_modules/.bin/_mocha",
     "probot": "probot",
     "probot:run": "probot run ./bot/index.js --private-key ./bot_key.pem"
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     "istanbul": "^0.4.5",
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