diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f3afc67f0..624e7eb10 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ RUN npm ci --only=production
 # Create logs directory with proper permissions
 RUN mkdir -p /app/logs && chown -R pulse:pulse /app/logs
 
-# Set production environment
-ENV NODE_ENV=production \
-    PORT=7654
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PORT=7654
 
 # Switch to non-root user
 USER pulse
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e1e99465..899b8788c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cd frontend && npm install && cd ..
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
 
-### 🚀 Production
+### 🚀 Docker
 ```bash
 # 1. Create your .env file with ProxMox configuration
 cp .env.example .env
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ docker-compose up -d
 open http://localhost:7654  # or visit in your browser
 ```
 
-The Docker image is optimized for production use:
+The Docker image is optimized for:
 - Minimal image size with multi-stage builds
-- Runs as non-root user for security
+- Security with non-root user execution
 - Proper log handling and permissions
 - Automatic restart on failure
 - SSL/TLS support via environment variables
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ PROXMOX_NODE_2_TOKEN_SECRET=your-token-secret
 
 # App Configuration
 PORT=7654
-NODE_ENV=production
 LOG_LEVEL=info
 METRICS_HISTORY_MINUTES=60
 NODE_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS=1000
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 61b57a761..07eaa4a84 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=debug
-      - NODE_ENV=production
+      - LOG_LEVEL=info
       - NODE_OPTIONS=--no-warnings
-      - DEBUG=false
-      - NODE_DEBUG=false
       - SUPPRESS_NO_CONFIG_WARNING=true
     logging:
       driver: "json-file"
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md b/docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
index 2a08ae9da..048965f6d 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ If you need to perform a release manually, follow these steps:
 
 4. Build Docker images:
    ```bash
-   docker build --target production -t rcourtman/pulse:X.Y.Z -t rcourtman/pulse:latest .
+   docker build -t rcourtman/pulse:X.Y.Z -t rcourtman/pulse:latest .
    ```
 
 5. Push Docker images: