diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index bb63d27..9e6ca55 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 var webpack = require('webpack');
 var rucksack = require('rucksack-css')
+var webpack = require("webpack")
 
 module.exports = {
   context: __dirname + "/client",
@@ -46,5 +47,10 @@ module.exports = {
     rucksack({
       autoprefixer: true
     })
+  ],
+  plugins: [
+    new webpack.DefinePlugin({ 
+      'process.env': { NODE_ENV: JSON.stringify(process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development') } 
+    })
   ]
 }