diff --git a/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile b/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile
index 930e71877ecb703a10b5862333181d8fe7a0aa9a..9ce26ec214215609d4d3f84a8abd0ad28d17f335 100644
--- a/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ RUN unzip -d svc target/universal/feed-service-1.0.0.zip \
     && rm svc/bin/*.bat \
     && mv svc/bin/* svc/bin/start
 
+# Delete the RUNNING_PID fle that incorrectly tells Play there is already an instance running
+RUN rm -f svc/RUNNING_PID
+
 EXPOSE 9000
 
 CMD svc/bin/start