diff --git a/examples/express-react/package.json b/examples/express-react/package.json
index 16ebd0d..67e0e99 100644
--- a/examples/express-react/package.json
+++ b/examples/express-react/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",
     "build": "vite build",
-    "prod": "NODE_ENV=production node dist/server/index.mjs"
+    "prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node dist/server/index.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.1",
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     "vike": "^0.4.181",
     "vike-node": "^0.1.1",
     "vike-react": "^0.4.18",
-    "vite": "^5.3.5"
+    "vite": "^5.3.5",
+    "cross-env": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "type": "module"
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 506b3cf..3bd2a62 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ importers:
       '@vitejs/plugin-react':
         specifier: ^4.3.1
         version: 4.3.1(vite@5.3.5(@types/node@20.14.12))
+      cross-env:
+        specifier: ^7.0.3
+        version: 7.0.3
       express:
         specifier: ^4.19.2
         version: 4.19.2