diff --git a/apps/api/railway.json b/apps/api/railway.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://railway.com/railway.schema.json",
+  "build": {
+    "builder": "NIXPACKS",
+    "buildCommand": "pnpm build --filter @cio/api"
+  },
+  "deploy": {
+    "startCommand": "pnpm api:start",
+    "healthcheckPath": "/",
+    "healthcheckTimeout": 100,
+    "restartPolicyType": "never"
+  }
+}