diff --git a/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js b/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
index 5e6173355..3ef6629c1 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export async function createContext({
     createGraphQLRegistry(plugins.getSlotFragments.bind(plugins)),
     {
       introspectionData,
-      optimize: true,
+      optimize: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
     },
   );
   if (!notification) {