diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index cfb6470..76d4beb 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "directory": "incubator/nodejs-express/templates/simple"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "mocha"
+    "test": "mocha",
+    "start": "node server.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "^4.2.0",