diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index e0bd3cc84..3c17f1328 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "PORT=4000 tsx watch src/index.ts",
 		"build": "tsc --project tsconfig.json",
-		"start": "node dist/index.js"
+		"start": "node --experimental-specifier-resolution=node dist/index.js"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@hono/zod-validator": "0.3.0",