diff --git a/docker/development/Dockerfile b/docker/development/Dockerfile
index da94d3399..d3a634519 100644
--- a/docker/development/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/development/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ FROM base AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
+RUN cp .env.sample .env
 
 # Build the application
 RUN corepack enable pnpm && pnpm run build
@@ -53,4 +54,4 @@ ENV PORT 3000
 
 # server.js is created by next build from the standalone output
 # https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/api-reference/next-config-js/output
-CMD HOSTNAME="0.0.0.0" node server.js
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD HOSTNAME="0.0.0.0" node server.js