diff --git a/ansible/roles/starterpack/templates/app.env.j2 b/ansible/roles/starterpack/templates/app.env.j2
index b46d2f2..942ebeb 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/starterpack/templates/app.env.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/starterpack/templates/app.env.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 RAILS_ENV=production
 RAILS_MAX_THREADS={{ ansible_processor_vcpus }}
 PORT={{ starterpack_app_port }}
+PIDFILE=/tmp/app.pid
 
 # Apple App Store
 #APPLE_AUTH_SECRET={{ starterpack_apple_secret }}