diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 850dd33..f24c177 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ COPY . .
 # Create volume mount points
 RUN mkdir -p /app/media /app/static /app/data
 
-# Collect static files at build time (uses a dummy key, no DB needed)
-RUN SECRET_KEY=build-time-placeholder DB_ENGINE=sqlite python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-
 EXPOSE 8000
 
 RUN chmod +x entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 66d574e..fca4a2c 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 
+python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
 python manage.py migrate --noinput
 python manage.py create_default_admin
 exec gunicorn photo21.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers 3