diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 261a5910e..8521e893b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ FROM node:16-alpine
 COPY --from=builder /ghostfolio/dist/apps /ghostfolio/apps
 WORKDIR /ghostfolio/apps/api
 EXPOSE 3333
-CMD [ "node", "main" ]
+CMD [  "yarn", "start:prod" ]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b9c89be6..ddcf09f26 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "replace-placeholders-in-build": "node ./replace.build.js",
     "start": "node dist/apps/api/main",
     "start:client": "ng serve client --configuration=development-en --hmr -o",
-    "start:prod": "node apps/api/main",
+    "start:prod": "yarn database:migrate && yarn database:seed && node main",
     "start:server": "nx serve api --watch",
     "start:storybook": "nx run ui:storybook",
     "test": "nx test",