diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index be6fbcdae..1ccfdb62c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -88,4 +88,6 @@ COPY --from=build /app/package.json /app/package.json
 # copy backend files
 COPY ./backend .
 
+EXPOSE 8080
+
 CMD [ "bash", "start.sh"]