diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 0b34ee5..c6d89c3 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "nodemon --watch .env --watch ../frontend server.js"
+    "start": "nodemon --watch ../.env --watch server.js"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.12"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}