diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 021ce6cb..c2fb7702 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ RUN /builder-scripts/download-repo https://github.com/nextstrain/auspice release
     --arch=$TARGETARCH \
  && npm install \
     --arch=$TARGETARCH \
- && npm run build \
  && npm link
 
 # Add NCBI Datasets command line tools for access to NCBI Datsets Virus Data Packages