diff --git a/docker/production/Dockerfile b/docker/production/Dockerfile
index 37d406c1..3930a4c4 100644
--- a/docker/production/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/production/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM node:20 AS static_builder
 
 FROM serversideup/php:8.3-fpm-nginx-alpine AS base
     USER root
-    RUN apk add --no-cache sqlite
+    RUN apk add --no-cache bash nano
     RUN install-php-extensions exif
     RUN install-php-extensions pgsql
     RUN install-php-extensions sqlite3
diff --git a/docker/production/entrypoint.d/00-setup.sh b/docker/production/entrypoint.d/00-setup.sh
index 42a7b834..48f36f98 100644
--- a/docker/production/entrypoint.d/00-setup.sh
+++ b/docker/production/entrypoint.d/00-setup.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if [ "$DB_CONNECTION" = "sqlite" ] || [ -z "$DB_CONNECTION" ]; then
     if [ ! -e "$DB_DATABASE" ]; then
         echo "**** Specified sqlite database doesn't exist. Creating it ****"
         echo "**** Please make sure your database is on a persistent volume ****"
-        sqlite3 "$DB_DATABASE" "VACUUM;"
+        cp /var/wwwp/html/database/stubs/sqlite.empty.db "$DB_DATABASE"
     fi
     chown www-data:www-data "$DB_DATABASE"
 fi