diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ed31c713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.bundle
+.env
+.env.*
+public/system
+public/assets
+public/packs
+node_modules
+vendor/bundle
+.DS_Store
+*.swp
+*~
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 094f20a08..446508e25 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
       - POSTGRES_HOST=postgres
+      - RAILS_ENV=development
     command: ["foreman", "start", "-f", "./docker/Procfile.docker.dev"]
 
   postgres:
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 69da9c48d..b99daf952 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ RUN mkdir -p /app
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY . /app
 
+ENV RAILS_SERVE_STATIC_FILES true
+ENV RAILS_ENV=production
+
 RUN bundle
-RUN yarn
-RUN bundle exec rake assets:precompile
+RUN SECRET_KEY_BASE=precompile_placeholder bundle exec rake assets:precompile
 
 # Add a script to be executed every time the container starts.
 COPY ./docker/entrypoint.sh /usr/bin/