diff --git a/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile b/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile
index 9ce26ec214215609d4d3f84a8abd0ad28d17f335..816c12e152289dfb1258fb580208b575cd30b082 100644
--- a/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend-services/feed-service/Dockerfile
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ 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
+# Delete the RUNNING_PID fle that incorrectly tells Play there is already an instance running
+CMD rm -f svc/RUNNING_PID && svc/bin/start