diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6d4b846..9e2637e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ WORKDIR ${WEB_ROOT}/${ARCHES_PROJECT}/${ARCHES_PROJECT}
 RUN mkdir -p /static_root && chown -R arches /static_root
 WORKDIR ${WEB_ROOT}/${ARCHES_PROJECT}
 RUN ../entrypoint.sh install_npm_components
+RUN . ../ENV/bin/activate && python manage.py
 ENTRYPOINT ../entrypoint.sh
 CMD run_arches
 USER 1000