diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index 5ed6945..b45bb60 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ RUN npm i --unsafe-perm
 COPY . ./
 COPY config_dev.json ./config.json
 RUN npm run build
+RUN npm run init_db
 
 # --- Production stage ---
 FROM node:22-alpine3.20
 COPY --from=build /app .
 ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
 EXPOSE 3000
-CMD ["sh", "-c", "ORIGIN=https://tatort-dev.innovation-hub-niedersachsen.de node build/index.js"]
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+CMD ["sh", "-c", "ORIGIN=https://tatort-dev.innovation-hub-niedersachsen.de node build/index.js"]