diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c8075efd..dc3f9d31 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ RUN /builder-scripts/download-repo https://github.com/nextstrain/auspice release
     --arch=$TARGETARCH \
  && npm install \
     --arch=$TARGETARCH \
- && npm run build \
  && npm link
 
 # Add NCBI Datasets command line tools for access to NCBI Datsets Virus Data Packages