diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 45f70a33..b571cc6f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ services:
       - "${BACKEND_PORT:-8080}:${BACKEND_PORT:-8080}"
     env_file: .env
     environment:
-      DB_HOST: ${DB_HOST}
       BACKEND_URL: ${BACKEND_URL}
       # to ensure Playwright works in Docker
       PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH: /ms-playwright
diff --git a/server/Dockerfile b/server/Dockerfile
index 8770b78e..65e472eb 100644
--- a/server/Dockerfile
+++ b/server/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ COPY public ./public
 COPY server ./server
 COPY tsconfig.json ./
 COPY server/tsconfig.json ./server/
-COPY .sequelizerc ./
 # COPY server/start.sh ./  
 
 # Install dependencies
@@ -42,18 +41,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     libxext6 \
     libxi6 \
     libxtst6 \
-    postgresql-client \
-    netcat-openbsd \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
     && mkdir -p /tmp/.X11-unix && chmod 1777 /tmp/.X11-unix
 
-COPY server/docker-entrypoint.sh /app/
-RUN chmod +x /app/docker-entrypoint.sh
-
 # Expose the backend port
 EXPOSE ${BACKEND_PORT:-8080}
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["/app/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
-
 # Start the backend using the start script
 CMD ["npm", "run", "server"]