diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-dev.yml
index aed46a8..57706a8 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     image: si-sorting-frontend
     container_name: si-sorting-frontend
+    command: ["npm", "run", "start"]
     ports:
-      - "3000:3000"
+      - "5173:5173"
     environment:
       DEPLOY_MODE: compose
     volumes:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f973cc7..03d7ffd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ services:
   frontend:
     image: ghcr.io/catalystneuro/si-sorting-frontend:latest
     container_name: si-sorting-frontend
+    command: ["npm", "run", "start"]
     ports:
-      - "3000:3000"
+      - "5173:5173"
     environment:
       DEPLOY_MODE: compose
     depends_on:
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ services:
       AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION}
       AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}
       AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}
+      DANDI_API_KEY: ${DANDI_API_KEY}
     volumes:
       - ./results:/results
       - ./logs:/logs
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 365bb36..c411778 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ COPY . ./
 
 # RUN yarn build
 
-EXPOSE 3000
+EXPOSE 5173
 
-CMD ["yarn", "vite"]
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+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
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diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index c1615e0..5b8e9dd 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
       "last 1 safari version"
     ]
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/vite.config.ts b/frontend/vite.config.ts
index 861b04b..449734b 100644
--- a/frontend/vite.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,12 @@ import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react-swc'
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react()],
+  server: {
+    watch: {
+      usePolling: true,
+    },
+    host: true, // needed for the Docker Container port mapping to work
+    strictPort: true,
+    port: 5173, // replace this port with any number you want
+  },
 })