diff --git a/Dockerfile.small b/Dockerfile.small
index f4d6797b48..d877cc2aa9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.small
+++ b/Dockerfile.small
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ENTRYPOINT ["dumb-init", "--"]
 WORKDIR /bskyweb
 COPY --from=build-env /bskyweb /usr/bin/bskyweb
 
-CMD ["/usr/bin/bskyweb"]
+CMD ["/usr/bin/bskyweb", "serve"]
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="bsky.app Web App"