diff --git a/docker/app/run-development b/docker/app/run-development
index 529fc9ca..568c0140 100755
--- a/docker/app/run-development
+++ b/docker/app/run-development
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ echo
 # Try to create the database if it doesn't exist yet
 createdb -h postgres -U postgres philomena_dev && mix ecto.setup_dev && mix reindex_all
 
+# Explicitly compile deps to avoid racing
+mix compile
+
 # Run background jobs
 background &