diff --git a/examples/firebase/functions/package.json b/examples/firebase/functions/package.json
index 53f8a32..31fb1c0 100644
--- a/examples/firebase/functions/package.json
+++ b/examples/firebase/functions/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 	"description": "Cloud Functions for Firebase",
 	"scripts": {
 		"serve": "npm run build && npx firebase emulators:start --only functions",
-		"shell": "npx firebase functions:shell",
-		"start": "npm run shell",
+		"shell": "npm run build && npx firebase functions:shell",
 		"deploy": "npx firebase deploy --only functions",
 		"logs": "npx firebase functions:log",
 		"service:link-pg": "cd ../../.. && npm run build && npm link",