diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bdeb188..a2e9cd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "db:export-checks": "node scripts/export-checks.js",
     "db:export-checklists": "node scripts/export-checklists.js",
     "db:seed": "knex seed:run",
+    "prestart": "npm run db:migrate",
     "start": "node server.js",
     "test:e2e": "playwright test",
     "test:e2e-ci": "playwright test --reporter=list",
diff --git a/playwright.config.js b/playwright.config.js
index 132f567..84cfdae 100644
--- a/playwright.config.js
+++ b/playwright.config.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
 
   /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
   webServer: {
-    command: 'NODE_ENV=test npm run start',
+    command: 'npm run start',
     url: 'http://localhost:3000',
     reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     stdout: 'pipe',