diff --git a/server/ops b/server/ops
index 50db8b3..2bba30e 100755
--- a/server/ops
+++ b/server/ops
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ fi
 
 # For scripts that need config access
 export NODE_CONFIG_DIR="${script_dir}/config"
+export NODE_ENV=production
 
 if [[ ! -e "${script}" ]]; then
   echo error: Script ${script} does not exist
diff --git a/server/src/bin/addUser.js b/server/src/bin/addUser.js
index cd4288c..e5637a2 100644
--- a/server/src/bin/addUser.js
+++ b/server/src/bin/addUser.js
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ class AddUserTool {
   }
 
   async run() {
-    const mongoUri = config.get('uri.mongo')
-
     try {
+      const mongoUri = config.get('uri.mongo')
       const db = await new DB().connect(mongoUri)
 
-      console.log(`Connected to MongoDB at ${mongoUri}`)
+      console.log(`Connected to MongoDB at '${mongoUri}'`)
 
       const User = db.User
       let user = new User({