diff --git a/config/default.js b/config/default.js
index d88e8297..0b780b7f 100644
--- a/config/default.js
+++ b/config/default.js
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ module.exports = {
   appName,
   pwaAppName,
   pwaShortName,
+  buildMode: process.env.BUILD_MODE === 'pwa' ? 'pwa' : 'spa',
   appLogo: 'crisis-logo-color-384x192.png',  
   appChangelog: changelog,
   appOnlineHelp: onlineHelp,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88733f1d..1e2df2f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     "dev": "npm run provision && cross-env NODE_ENV=development quasar dev",
     "prod": "cd api && npm run prod",
     "build": "npm run provision && quasar build",
-    "pwa:dev": "npm run provision && cross-env NODE_ENV=development quasar dev -m pwa",
-    "pwa:build": "npm run provision && quasar build -m pwa",
+    "pwa:dev": "npm run provision && cross-env NODE_ENV=development BUILD_MODE=pwa quasar dev -m pwa",
+    "pwa:build": "npm run provision && cross-env BUILD_MODE=pwa quasar build -m pwa",
     "analyze": "cross-env ANALYZE_BUNDLE=1 npm run build",
     "lint": "standard src/**/*.js src/**/*.vue test/**/*.mjs --fix",
     "benchmark": "node ./benchmark",