diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index 832a3f9dcf..fd94ab854b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	"private": true,
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
-		"start": "node --experimental-json-modules ./built/index.js",
-		"start:test": "NODE_ENV=test node --experimental-json-modules ./built/index.js",
+		"start": "node ./built/index.js",
+		"start:test": "NODE_ENV=test node ./built/index.js",
 		"migrate": "typeorm migration:run -d ormconfig.js",
 		"build": "tsc -p tsconfig.json || echo done. && tsc-alias -p tsconfig.json",
 		"watch": "node watch.mjs",