diff --git a/nym-api.dockerfile b/nym-api.dockerfile
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+FROM rust:latest AS builder
+
+COPY ./ /usr/src/nym
+WORKDIR /usr/src/nym/nym-api
+RUN cargo build --release
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/src/nym/nym-api/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/nym-api/entrypoint.sh b/nym-api/entrypoint.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+/usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-api init && /usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-api run
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