diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index cd5b2ea..21d1411 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ FROM node:24-alpine
 COPY --from=build /app .
 ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
 EXPOSE 3000
+RUN npm run init-db
 CMD ["sh", "-c", "ORIGIN=https://tatort-dev.innovation-hub-niedersachsen.de node build/index.js"]