diff --git a/server/ops b/server/ops
index 2bba30e..29071c2 100755
--- a/server/ops
+++ b/server/ops
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ "$1" == "--test" ]]; then
+	export NODE_APP_INSTANCE=test
+  shift
+fi
+
+if [[ "$1" == "--dev" ]]; then
+	export NODE_ENV=development
+else
+	export NODE_ENV=production
+fi
+
 script_dir=$(dirname $0)
 script="${script_dir}/dist/bin/${1}.js"
 
 if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
-  echo "usage: $(basename $0) <command>"
+  echo "usage: $(basename $0)[--test] [--dev] <command>"
   echo ""
   echo "Available commands are"
   echo ""
@@ -13,7 +25,6 @@ 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