diff --git a/backend/api/ecosystem.config.js b/backend/api/ecosystem.config.js
index 4198079..9094d11 100644
--- a/backend/api/ecosystem.config.js
+++ b/backend/api/ecosystem.config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module.exports = {
         {
             name: "api",
             script: "node",
-            args: "-r tsconfig-paths/register --dns-result-order=ipv4first backend/api/lib/serve.js",
+            args: "--dns-result-order=ipv4first backend/api/lib/serve.js",
             env: {
                 NODE_ENV: "production",
                 NODE_PATH: "/usr/src/app/node_modules",  // <- ensures Node finds tsconfig-paths