diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index fc8b63ff..678a93da 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "backend",
   "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "The Tip Top backend API",
   "main": "index.js",
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "start": "node index.js"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
-  "description": "",
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
-    "express": "^5.1.0"
+    "express": "^5.1.0",
+    "pg": "^8.11.3"
   }
 }