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# Skip pruning

> Guidance for using skip pruning in deployment workflows.

When deploying a Node.js application, if the `NODE_ENV`[environment variable](/applications/environment-variables) hasn’t been set to production, you may see the following warning:

> Skip Pruning Because NODE\_ENV is Not ‘Production’

This occurs because the `NODE_ENV` variable isn’t set to production by default during application creation.

To resolve or prevent this issue, manually add the `NODE_ENV` in your [**application’s Environment variables**](/applications/environment-variables).