diff --git a/web/cashtab/Dockerfile b/web/cashtab/Dockerfile
--- a/web/cashtab/Dockerfile
+++ b/web/cashtab/Dockerfile
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@
 
 # Stage 1
 FROM node:15-buster-slim AS builder
-# Set working directory
-WORKDIR /app
-# Copy all files from current directory to working dir in image
-COPY . .
-# Install git, required for installing some npm modules
+
+# Install some dependencies before building
 RUN apt-get update && \
   apt-get upgrade -y && \
   apt-get install -y git && \
   apt-get install -y python
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy all files from current directory to working dir in image
+COPY . .
 # install node modules and build assets
 RUN npm install && npm run build
 
@@ -24,4 +26,4 @@
 COPY --from=builder /app/build /usr/share/nginx/html/
 EXPOSE 80
 # Containers run nginx with global directives and daemon off
-ENTRYPOINT ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
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+ENTRYPOINT ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]