diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d35f6176..0f27fb26 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ./
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    entrypoint: /bin/sh -c './server --createDatabase=true'
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     depends_on: