diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c9eb2a7..5c580d79 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Set the environment variables correctly (so simulator deep link domain is right).
 ### Changed
-- Photo is pinned to profile mode
+- Photo is pinned to profile mode.
+- NODE_ENV is now mandatory.
 
 
 ## [1.0.2] - 2025.06.20 - 276e0a741bc327de3380c4e508cccb7fee58c06d
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a2152348..033f596e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "name": "Time Safari Team"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite --config vite.config.dev.mts --host",
+    "dev": "NODE_ENV=dev vite --config vite.config.web.mts --host",
     "serve": "vite preview",
     "build": "VITE_GIT_HASH=`git log -1 --pretty=format:%h` vite build --config vite.config.mts",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .js,.ts,.vue --ignore-path .gitignore src",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "clean:electron": "rimraf dist-electron",
     "build:pywebview": "vite build --config vite.config.pywebview.mts",
     "build:electron": "npm run clean:electron && tsc -p tsconfig.electron.json && vite build --config vite.config.electron.mts && node scripts/build-electron.js",
-    "build:capacitor": "vite build --mode capacitor --config vite.config.capacitor.mts",
+    "build:capacitor": "vite build --config vite.config.capacitor.mts",
     "build:web": "VITE_GIT_HASH=`git log -1 --pretty=format:%h` vite build --config vite.config.web.mts",
     "electron:dev": "npm run build && electron .",
     "electron:start": "electron .",
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
     "build:electron-prod": "NODE_ENV=production npm run build:electron",
     "pywebview:dev": "vite build --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/bin/python src/pywebview/main.py",
     "pywebview:build": "vite build --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/bin/python src/pywebview/main.py",
-    "pywebview:package-linux": "vite build --mode pywebview --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/bin/python -m PyInstaller --name TimeSafari --add-data 'dist:www' src/pywebview/main.py",
-    "pywebview:package-win": "vite build --mode pywebview --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/Scripts/python -m PyInstaller --name TimeSafari --add-data 'dist;www' src/pywebview/main.py",
-    "pywebview:package-mac": "vite build --mode pywebview --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/bin/python -m PyInstaller --name TimeSafari --add-data 'dist:www' src/pywebview/main.py",
+    "pywebview:package-linux": "vite build --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/bin/python -m PyInstaller --name TimeSafari --add-data 'dist:www' src/pywebview/main.py",
+    "pywebview:package-win": "vite build --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/Scripts/python -m PyInstaller --name TimeSafari --add-data 'dist;www' src/pywebview/main.py",
+    "pywebview:package-mac": "vite build --config vite.config.pywebview.mts && .venv/bin/python -m PyInstaller --name TimeSafari --add-data 'dist:www' src/pywebview/main.py",
     "fastlane:ios:beta": "cd ios && fastlane beta",
     "fastlane:ios:release": "cd ios && fastlane release",
     "fastlane:android:beta": "cd android && fastlane beta",
diff --git a/vite.config.common.mts b/vite.config.common.mts
index 6b238be9..3ab5b12a 100644
--- a/vite.config.common.mts
+++ b/vite.config.common.mts
@@ -5,13 +5,24 @@ import { loadAppConfig } from "./vite.config.utils.mts";
 import path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
+export type BuildMode = 'web' | 'electron' | 'capacitor' | 'pywebview';
+export type BuildEnv = 'dev' | 'test' | 'prod';
+
 // Load environment variables
-dotenv.config();
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'dev' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'prod') {
+  console.log(`NODE_ENV=${process.env.NODE_ENV}`);
+} else {
+  console.error("NODE_ENV is not set. Invoke with NODE_ENV=dev|test|prod");
+  throw new Error("NODE_ENV is not set. Invoke with NODE_ENV=dev|test|prod");
+  // process.exit(1);
+}
+
+dotenv.config({ path: `.env.${process.env.NODE_ENV}` });
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
-export async function createBuildConfig(mode: string): Promise<UserConfig> {
+export async function createBuildConfig(mode: BuildMode): Promise<UserConfig> {
   const appConfig = await loadAppConfig();
   const isElectron = mode === "electron";
   const isCapacitor = mode === "capacitor";