diff --git a/daily-thought-frontend/Dockerfile b/daily-thought-frontend/Dockerfile
index 95443bb192a2fef04dc4f52454a594cf30a5aa66..daedffb8c81c111d70f4280e75717f96afc2151c 100644
--- a/daily-thought-frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/daily-thought-frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # base image
-FROM node:alpine
+FROM node:latest
 
 # create & set working directory
 RUN mkdir -p /frontend-service/app
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ WORKDIR /frontend-service/app
 COPY . /frontend-service/app
 
 # start app
+RUN npm install
 RUN npm run build
 EXPOSE 9000
 CMD npm run dev
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