diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
index 1c962374..85fa4898 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Build staging
               run: npm run build
               env:
+                  NODE_ENV: ${{ vars.NODE_ENV }}
                   R2_PROJECT_NAME: ${{ vars.R2_PROJECT_NAME }}
                   TRANSLATIONS_CDN_URL: ${{ vars.TRANSLATIONS_CDN_URL }}
                   CROWDIN_BRANCH_NAME: staging