diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e69de29..4ee768a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# binary from running `go build`
+npqueue
diff --git a/Procfile b/Procfile
index 3933f1b..5298920 100644
--- a/Procfile
+++ b/Procfile
@@ -1 +1 @@
-web: npqueue
+web: GIN_MODE=release npqueue
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a9d4299..32c03e3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func parsePlayers() (err error) {
 }
 
 func loadPlayersJSON() (err error) {
-  jsonFile, err := jsonGet.Get("https://github.com/jakejarvis/npqueue/raw/master/directory.json")
+  jsonFile, err := jsonGet.Get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jakejarvis/npqueue/master/directory.json")
   if err != nil {
     return
   }