diff --git a/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/main.ts b/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/main.ts
index 7c1dc07195..9d002d819e 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/main.ts
+++ b/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/main.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ const getBaseUrl = () => {
   return `http://localhost:${serverPort}/`;
 };
 
+// set production flag
+if (app.isPackaged) {
+  process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';
+}
+log(`${process.env.NODE_ENV} environment detected.`);
+
 function processArgsForWindows(args: string[]): string {
   const deepLinkUrl = args.find(arg => arg.startsWith(composerProtocol));
   if (deepLinkUrl) {
diff --git a/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/utility/logger.ts b/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/utility/logger.ts
index 124db0d707..64821e8198 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/utility/logger.ts
+++ b/Composer/packages/electron-server/src/utility/logger.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
 import debug from 'debug';
 
-export default debug('composer');
+export default debug('composer:electron');