diff --git a/packages/cli/medusa-cli/cli.js b/packages/cli/medusa-cli/cli.js
index 9335118ced7f3..b4334ce5bb53b 100755
--- a/packages/cli/medusa-cli/cli.js
+++ b/packages/cli/medusa-cli/cli.js
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 try {
   require("ts-node").register({})
   require("tsconfig-paths").register({})
-} catch {}
+} catch (e) {
+  const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
+  if (!isProduction) {
+    console.warn(
+      "ts-node cannot be loaded and used, if you are running in production don't forget to set your NODE_ENV to production"
+    )
+    console.warn(e)
+  }
+}
 require("dotenv").config()
 require("./dist/index.js")