diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 01252b9..e400a94 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "A Strapi application",
   "scripts": {
     "develop": "strapi develop",
-    "start": "strapi start",
+    "start": "npx strapi start",
     "build": "strapi build",
     "strapi": "strapi"
   },
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index d9cc47d..ab43982 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
-    "start": "next start"
+    "start": "npx next start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@apollo/react-hooks": "^3.1.3",