diff --git a/src/Spryker/Console/InstallConsoleCommand.php b/src/Spryker/Console/InstallConsoleCommand.php
index 3a6c9e5..d9d576d 100644
--- a/src/Spryker/Console/InstallConsoleCommand.php
+++ b/src/Spryker/Console/InstallConsoleCommand.php
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ protected function getFactory(): InstallFactory
      */
     protected function getEnvironment()
     {
-        $environment = (getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') ? getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') : 'development');
+        $environment = (getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') ? getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') : 'production');
 
         return (string)$environment;
     }