diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cedf7531d..2f0d65c51 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ COPY alembic.ini /app
 COPY ./Caddyfile /app
 COPY ./dev/data/templates /app/data/templates
 
+# project app
+RUN poetry install --no-dev --no-interaction --no-ansi
+
 # frontend build
 COPY --from=build-stage /app/dist /app/dist
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index d2f1db2e1..992f55b97 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ COPY ./mealie /app/mealie
 COPY ./alembic /app/alembic
 COPY alembic.ini /app
 
+# project app
+RUN poetry install --no-dev --no-interaction --no-ansi
+
 CMD [ "/app/mealie/run.sh", "development" ]