diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 85bf0fc4..27195332 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "NODE_PATH=./app mocha --compilers js:babel-core/register --require ./app/libs/testHelper.js --require ./app/libs/testNullCompiler.js 'app/**/*.spec.@(js|jsx)'",
     "test:debug": "npm run test -- --debug-brk",
-    "start": "node server-express.js",
+    "start": "babel-node server-express.js",
     "build:production:client": "NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.client.rails.build.config.js",
     "build:production:server": "NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.server.rails.build.config.js",
     "build:client": "webpack --config webpack.client.rails.build.config.js",