diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index fb19c4b..2c453d1 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import * as commandFiles from './commands';
 import { Config } from '../types'; // eslint-disable-line
 
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
-  sdNotify.ready();
-  sdNotify.startWatchdogMode(2500);
+  if (process.env.PRODUCTION) {
+    sdNotify.ready();
+    sdNotify.startWatchdogMode(2500);
+  }
   const read = await fs.readFile('../config.yaml', 'utf8');
   const config: Config = parse(read);
   const client = new Client(config.token, { defaultImageFormat: 'png', restMode: true, intents: ['guildBans', 'guildEmojis', 'guildInvites', 'guildMembers', 'guildMessageReactions', 'guildMessages', 'guildPresences', 'guildWebhooks', 'guilds', 'directMessages'] });