diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-dev.yml
index b6eeec96..733c0d0f 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./user-dashboard/src:/var/www
       - /opt/cello/baas:/opt/data
-    command: bash -c "cd /usr/app/src && [ "$DEV" = True ] && npm run dev || npm start"
+    command: bash -c "ln -sf /node_modules . && npm run start"
 
   # cello engine service
   engine:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 22d75d0e..d552c15b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ services:
       - "8080:8080"
     volumes:
       - ./src/agent/docker/_compose_files:/cello
+    command: bash -c "ln -sf /node_modules . && npm run start"
 
  #TODO: need to follow other images to put at dockerhub
   user-dashboard:
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ services:
       - FABRIC_CFG_PATH=/etc/hyperledger/fabric
     volumes:
       - /opt/cello/baas:/opt/data
-    command: bash -c "cd /usr/app/src && [ "$DEV" = True ] && npm run dev || npm start"
 
   # cello engine service
   engine: