diff --git a/misc/containers/frontend/docker-entrypoint.sh b/misc/containers/frontend/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 03e87d4..57c01c2 100644
--- a/misc/containers/frontend/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/misc/containers/frontend/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+FIRST_RUN_FLAG_FILE="/.first-run"
+
+if [ ! -e "$FIRST_RUN_FLAG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "Installing dependencies. Please wait..."
+    npm install
+
+    touch "$FIRST_RUN_FLAG_FILE"
+fi
+
+
 npm start -- --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
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