diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a1ddb5d12..4a64b45fb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ COPY . ./
 # delete default nginx config and link it to tandoors config
 RUN rm -rf /etc/nginx/http.d
 RUN ln -s /opt/recipes/nginx/conf.d /etc/nginx/http.d
-RUN nginx
+CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
 
 # commented for now https://github.com/TandoorRecipes/recipes/issues/3478
 #HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s \