diff --git a/docker-scripts/entrypoint.sh b/docker-scripts/entrypoint.sh
index fc1a6d4..b2f5ef3 100644
--- a/docker-scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ run_backend() {
 
 run_frontend() {
     cd /workspace/src/frontend
+    pnpm build
     echo "Running frontend"
     pm2 start pnpm -- start
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/.env.production b/src/frontend/.env.production
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6396c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/.env.production
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This file is only required for deploying on Vercel
+# The root level .env file is used for local development with Docker
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+NEXT_PUBLIC_LOCAL_MODE_ENABLED=true