diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index fd354d5..b287d83 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 tmp
 docker/data
 node_modules
+.DS_Store
+yarn-error.log
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 11b7d54..9089446 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ services:
     volumes:
     - ./docker/data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
   app:
+    image: cyton_dapps_app
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./docker/app/Dockerfile
-    volumes:
-      - .:/app
+    # volumes:
+    #   - .:/app # for local debug
     command: bundle exec puma -C config/puma.docker.rb
     depends_on:
       - db
diff --git a/docker/web/Dockerfile b/docker/web/Dockerfile
index dbe9bf4..eae4004 100644
--- a/docker/web/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/web/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ WORKDIR $RAILS_ROOT
 # create log directory
 RUN mkdir log
 
-# copy over static assets
-COPY public public/
+# copy over static assets from rails app docker image
+COPY --from=cyton_dapps_app:latest /app/public public/
 
 # Copy Nginx config template
 COPY docker/web/nginx.conf /tmp/docker.nginx