diff --git a/packages/api/esbuild.mjs b/packages/api/esbuild.mjs
index d28a404c92..6cd6f2bb62 100644
--- a/packages/api/esbuild.mjs
+++ b/packages/api/esbuild.mjs
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@ let frontendBundlePlugin = {
     external: ["pg-native"],
     sourcemap: "inline",
     plugins: [frontendBundlePlugin],
+    minify: true,
   });
 })();