diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e688ee8..95710a2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY . .
 
 RUN deno install --allow-scripts &&\
-    sed -i -e 's/"deno"/"no-deno"/' node_modules/@libsql/client/package.json
+    sed -i -e 's/"deno"/"no-deno"/' node_modules/@libsql/client/package.json &&\
+    mkdir -p $DATA_DIR &&\
+    deno task build
 
 EXPOSE 8000