diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 540a16b0..e511c545 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ services:
       - ./client/tsconfig.json:/opt/app/tsconfig.json
     depends_on:
       - strapi
+      - postgres
     networks:
       - strapi-network
 
diff --git a/server/Dockerfile b/server/Dockerfile
index 17585700..7978daa9 100644
--- a/server/Dockerfile
+++ b/server/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM node:22-alpine
 
+# Install netcat for port checking
+RUN apk add --no-cache netcat-openbsd
+
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 
@@ -15,8 +18,11 @@ COPY . .
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build
 
+# Make startup script executable
+RUN chmod +x start.sh
+
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 1337
 
-# Start the application
-CMD ["npm", "start"] 
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+# Start the application with the startup script
+CMD ["./start.sh"] 
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diff --git a/server/start.sh b/server/start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..448bbb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Start Strapi in the background
+npm start &
+STRAPI_PID=$!
+
+# Wait for Strapi to be ready (check if port 1337 is listening)
+echo "Waiting for Strapi to be ready..."
+while ! nc -z localhost 1337; do
+  sleep 2
+done
+
+echo "Strapi is ready! Running config-sync import..."
+npm run cs import
+
+# Wait for the Strapi process
+wait $STRAPI_PID 
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