diff --git a/server/src/bin/sync-open-api.ts b/server/src/bin/sync-open-api.ts
index 70e2bb8c35..d5316b34cf 100644
--- a/server/src/bin/sync-open-api.ts
+++ b/server/src/bin/sync-open-api.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useSwagger } from 'src/utils/misc';
 
 const sync = async () => {
   const app = await NestFactory.create<NestExpressApplication>(ApiModule, { preview: true });
-  useSwagger(app, true);
+  useSwagger(app, { write: true });
   await app.close();
 };
 
diff --git a/server/src/config.ts b/server/src/config.ts
index 2e11f740d3..d207d6763c 100644
--- a/server/src/config.ts
+++ b/server/src/config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   Colorspace,
   CQMode,
   ImageFormat,
+  ImmichEnvironment,
   LogLevel,
   ToneMapping,
   TranscodeHWAccel,
@@ -322,7 +323,10 @@ export const immichAppConfig: ConfigModuleOptions = {
   envFilePath: '.env',
   isGlobal: true,
   validationSchema: Joi.object({
-    IMMICH_ENV: Joi.string().optional().valid('development', 'testing', 'production').default('production'),
+    IMMICH_ENV: Joi.string()
+      .optional()
+      .valid(...Object.values(ImmichEnvironment))
+      .default(ImmichEnvironment.PRODUCTION),
     IMMICH_LOG_LEVEL: Joi.string()
       .optional()
       .valid(...Object.values(LogLevel)),
diff --git a/server/src/constants.ts b/server/src/constants.ts
index 8115101ca0..c62c06ffa2 100644
--- a/server/src/constants.ts
+++ b/server/src/constants.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export const AUDIT_LOG_MAX_DURATION = Duration.fromObject({ days: 100 });
 export const ONE_HOUR = Duration.fromObject({ hours: 1 });
 
 export const envName = (process.env.IMMICH_ENV || 'production').toUpperCase();
-export const isDev = () => process.env.IMMICH_ENV === 'development';
 export const APP_MEDIA_LOCATION = process.env.IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION || './upload';
 const HOST_SERVER_PORT = process.env.IMMICH_PORT || '2283';
 export const DEFAULT_EXTERNAL_DOMAIN = 'http://localhost:' + HOST_SERVER_PORT;
diff --git a/server/src/enum.ts b/server/src/enum.ts
index 757291b118..d1a76573d1 100644
--- a/server/src/enum.ts
+++ b/server/src/enum.ts
@@ -328,3 +328,9 @@ export enum PaginationMode {
   LIMIT_OFFSET = 'limit-offset',
   SKIP_TAKE = 'skip-take',
 }
+
+export enum ImmichEnvironment {
+  DEVELOPMENT = 'development',
+  TESTING = 'testing',
+  PRODUCTION = 'production',
+}
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/config.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/config.interface.ts
index b81c4fa48e..9d785e316a 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/config.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/config.interface.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
+import { ImmichEnvironment, LogLevel } from 'src/enum';
 import { VectorExtension } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
 
 export const IConfigRepository = 'IConfigRepository';
 
 export interface EnvData {
+  environment: ImmichEnvironment;
   configFile?: string;
+  logLevel?: LogLevel;
+
   database: {
     skipMigrations: boolean;
     vectorExtension: VectorExtension;
   };
+
   storage: {
     ignoreMountCheckErrors: boolean;
   };
+
+  nodeVersion?: string;
 }
 
 export interface IConfigRepository {
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/logger.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/logger.interface.ts
index 42523afa6b..5a4f1ad9d7 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/logger.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/logger.interface.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export const ILoggerRepository = 'ILoggerRepository';
 export interface ILoggerRepository {
   setAppName(name: string): void;
   setContext(message: string): void;
-  setLogLevel(level: LogLevel): void;
+  setLogLevel(level: LogLevel | false): void;
   isLevelEnabled(level: LogLevel): boolean;
 
   verbose(message: any, ...args: any): void;
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/config.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/config.repository.ts
index fe952c4f77..0d8e3f76c1 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/config.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/config.repository.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { getVectorExtension } from 'src/database.config';
+import { ImmichEnvironment, LogLevel } from 'src/enum';
 import { EnvData, IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 
+// TODO replace src/config validation with class-validator, here
+
 @Injectable()
 export class ConfigRepository implements IConfigRepository {
   getEnv(): EnvData {
     return {
+      environment: process.env.IMMICH_ENV as ImmichEnvironment,
       configFile: process.env.IMMICH_CONFIG_FILE,
+      logLevel: process.env.IMMICH_LOG_LEVEL as LogLevel,
       database: {
         skipMigrations: process.env.DB_SKIP_MIGRATIONS === 'true',
         vectorExtension: getVectorExtension(),
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/logger.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/logger.repository.ts
index 1d7e734e73..08fb6e7973 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/logger.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/logger.repository.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ export class LoggerRepository extends ConsoleLogger implements ILoggerRepository
     return isLogLevelEnabled(level, LoggerRepository.logLevels);
   }
 
-  setLogLevel(level: LogLevel): void {
-    LoggerRepository.logLevels = LOG_LEVELS.slice(LOG_LEVELS.indexOf(level));
+  setLogLevel(level: LogLevel | false): void {
+    LoggerRepository.logLevels = level ? LOG_LEVELS.slice(LOG_LEVELS.indexOf(level)) : [];
   }
 
   protected formatContext(context: string): string {
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/server-info.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/server-info.repository.ts
index f74eb7dd0d..ae04f600c0 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/server-info.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/server-info.repository.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { promisify } from 'node:util';
 import sharp from 'sharp';
 import { resourcePaths } from 'src/constants';
+import { IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { GitHubRelease, IServerInfoRepository, ServerBuildVersions } from 'src/interfaces/server-info.interface';
 import { Instrumentation } from 'src/utils/instrumentation';
@@ -37,7 +38,10 @@ const getLockfileVersion = (name: string, lockfile?: BuildLockfile) => {
 @Instrumentation()
 @Injectable()
 export class ServerInfoRepository implements IServerInfoRepository {
-  constructor(@Inject(ILoggerRepository) private logger: ILoggerRepository) {
+  constructor(
+    @Inject(IConfigRepository) private configRepository: IConfigRepository,
+    @Inject(ILoggerRepository) private logger: ILoggerRepository,
+  ) {
     this.logger.setContext(ServerInfoRepository.name);
   }
 
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@ export class ServerInfoRepository implements IServerInfoRepository {
   }
 
   async getBuildVersions(): Promise<ServerBuildVersions> {
+    const { nodeVersion } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
+
     const [nodejsOutput, ffmpegOutput, magickOutput] = await Promise.all([
       maybeFirstLine('node --version'),
       maybeFirstLine('ffmpeg -version'),
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ export class ServerInfoRepository implements IServerInfoRepository {
       .catch(() => this.logger.warn(`Failed to read ${resourcePaths.lockFile}`));
 
     return {
-      nodejs: nodejsOutput || process.env.NODE_VERSION || '',
+      nodejs: nodejsOutput || nodeVersion || '',
       exiftool: await exiftool.version(),
       ffmpeg: getLockfileVersion('ffmpeg', lockfile) || ffmpegOutput.replaceAll('ffmpeg version', '') || '',
       libvips: getLockfileVersion('libvips', lockfile) || sharp.versions.vips,
diff --git a/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts b/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts
index 017dce9894..ff749f1105 100644
--- a/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
 } from 'src/constants';
 import { OnEvent } from 'src/decorators';
 import { SystemConfigDto, SystemConfigTemplateStorageOptionDto, mapConfig } from 'src/dtos/system-config.dto';
-import { LogLevel } from 'src/enum';
 import { IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 import { ArgOf, IEventRepository } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ export class SystemConfigService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'config.update', server: true })
   onConfigUpdate({ newConfig: { logging } }: ArgOf<'config.update'>) {
-    const envLevel = this.getEnvLogLevel();
+    const { logLevel: envLevel } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
     const configLevel = logging.enabled ? logging.level : false;
     const level = envLevel ?? configLevel;
     this.logger.setLogLevel(level);
@@ -63,7 +62,8 @@ export class SystemConfigService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'config.validate' })
   onConfigValidate({ newConfig, oldConfig }: ArgOf<'config.validate'>) {
-    if (!_.isEqual(instanceToPlain(newConfig.logging), oldConfig.logging) && this.getEnvLogLevel()) {
+    const { logLevel } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
+    if (!_.isEqual(instanceToPlain(newConfig.logging), oldConfig.logging) && logLevel) {
       throw new Error('Logging cannot be changed while the environment variable IMMICH_LOG_LEVEL is set.');
     }
   }
@@ -109,8 +109,4 @@ export class SystemConfigService extends BaseService {
     const { theme } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: false });
     return theme.customCss;
   }
-
-  private getEnvLogLevel() {
-    return process.env.IMMICH_LOG_LEVEL as LogLevel;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts
index a71538ea09..ebc5d4b232 100644
--- a/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import { serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
-import { SystemMetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
+import { ImmichEnvironment, SystemMetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
 import { IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 import { IDatabaseRepository } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
 import { IEventRepository } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { IServerInfoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/server-info.interface';
 import { ISystemMetadataRepository } from 'src/interfaces/system-metadata.interface';
 import { IVersionHistoryRepository } from 'src/interfaces/version-history.interface';
 import { VersionService } from 'src/services/version.service';
-import { newConfigRepositoryMock } from 'test/repositories/config.repository.mock';
+import { mockEnvData, newConfigRepositoryMock } from 'test/repositories/config.repository.mock';
 import { newDatabaseRepositoryMock } from 'test/repositories/database.repository.mock';
 import { newEventRepositoryMock } from 'test/repositories/event.repository.mock';
 import { newJobRepositoryMock } from 'test/repositories/job.repository.mock';
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ describe(VersionService.name, () => {
 
   describe('handVersionCheck', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      process.env.IMMICH_ENV = 'production';
+      configMock.getEnv.mockReturnValue(mockEnvData({ environment: ImmichEnvironment.PRODUCTION }));
     });
 
     it('should not run in dev mode', async () => {
-      process.env.IMMICH_ENV = 'development';
+      configMock.getEnv.mockReturnValue(mockEnvData({ environment: ImmichEnvironment.DEVELOPMENT }));
       await expect(sut.handleVersionCheck()).resolves.toEqual(JobStatus.SKIPPED);
     });
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/version.service.ts b/server/src/services/version.service.ts
index 91b473f128..60ea388e5d 100644
--- a/server/src/services/version.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/version.service.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import semver, { SemVer } from 'semver';
-import { isDev, serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
+import { serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
 import { OnEvent } from 'src/decorators';
 import { ReleaseNotification, ServerVersionResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/server.dto';
 import { VersionCheckMetadata } from 'src/entities/system-metadata.entity';
-import { SystemMetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
+import { ImmichEnvironment, SystemMetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
 import { IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 import { DatabaseLock, IDatabaseRepository } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
 import { ArgOf, IEventRepository } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ export class VersionService extends BaseService {
     try {
       this.logger.debug('Running version check');
 
-      if (isDev()) {
+      const { environment } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
+      if (environment === ImmichEnvironment.DEVELOPMENT) {
         return JobStatus.SKIPPED;
       }
 
diff --git a/server/src/utils/misc.ts b/server/src/utils/misc.ts
index 2cef33d4f5..9bea4e9585 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/misc.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/misc.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 import { writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import { SystemConfig } from 'src/config';
-import { CLIP_MODEL_INFO, isDev, serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
+import { CLIP_MODEL_INFO, serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
 import { ImmichCookie, ImmichHeader } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
 import { MetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const patchOpenAPI = (document: OpenAPIObject) => {
   return document;
 };
 
-export const useSwagger = (app: INestApplication, force = false) => {
+export const useSwagger = (app: INestApplication, { write }: { write: boolean }) => {
   const config = new DocumentBuilder()
     .setTitle('Immich')
     .setDescription('Immich API')
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export const useSwagger = (app: INestApplication, force = false) => {
 
   SwaggerModule.setup('doc', app, specification, customOptions);
 
-  if (isDev() || force) {
+  if (write) {
     // Generate API Documentation only in development mode
     const outputPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), '../open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json');
     writeFileSync(outputPath, JSON.stringify(patchOpenAPI(specification), null, 2), { encoding: 'utf8' });
diff --git a/server/src/workers/api.ts b/server/src/workers/api.ts
index 629c50c653..7e7384f95f 100644
--- a/server/src/workers/api.ts
+++ b/server/src/workers/api.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser';
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import sirv from 'sirv';
 import { ApiModule } from 'src/app.module';
-import { envName, excludePaths, isDev, resourcePaths, serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
+import { envName, excludePaths, resourcePaths, serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
+import { ImmichEnvironment } from 'src/enum';
+import { IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { WebSocketAdapter } from 'src/middleware/websocket.adapter';
 import { ApiService } from 'src/services/api.service';
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ async function bootstrap() {
   const port = Number(process.env.IMMICH_PORT) || 3001;
   const app = await NestFactory.create<NestExpressApplication>(ApiModule, { bufferLogs: true });
   const logger = await app.resolve<ILoggerRepository>(ILoggerRepository);
+  const configRepository = app.get<IConfigRepository>(IConfigRepository);
+
+  const { environment } = configRepository.getEnv();
+  const isDev = environment === ImmichEnvironment.DEVELOPMENT;
 
   logger.setAppName('Api');
   logger.setContext('Bootstrap');
@@ -41,11 +47,11 @@ async function bootstrap() {
   app.set('etag', 'strong');
   app.use(cookieParser());
   app.use(json({ limit: '10mb' }));
-  if (isDev()) {
+  if (isDev) {
     app.enableCors();
   }
   app.useWebSocketAdapter(new WebSocketAdapter(app));
-  useSwagger(app);
+  useSwagger(app, { write: isDev });
 
   app.setGlobalPrefix('api', { exclude: excludePaths });
   if (existsSync(resourcePaths.web.root)) {
diff --git a/server/test/repositories/config.repository.mock.ts b/server/test/repositories/config.repository.mock.ts
index d18aa1b981..e61185225f 100644
--- a/server/test/repositories/config.repository.mock.ts
+++ b/server/test/repositories/config.repository.mock.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+import { ImmichEnvironment } from 'src/enum';
 import { EnvData, IConfigRepository } from 'src/interfaces/config.interface';
 import { DatabaseExtension } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
 import { Mocked, vitest } from 'vitest';
 
 const envData: EnvData = {
+  environment: ImmichEnvironment.PRODUCTION,
+
   database: {
     skipMigrations: false,
     vectorExtension: DatabaseExtension.VECTORS,
   },
+
   storage: {
     ignoreMountCheckErrors: false,
   },