diff --git a/get-started/nodejs/build-images.md b/get-started/nodejs/build-images.md
index 8641664da94b..9fba4bb2642f 100644
--- a/get-started/nodejs/build-images.md
+++ b/get-started/nodejs/build-images.md
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY ["package.json", "package-lock.json*", "./"]
 
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm install --production
 
 COPY . .