diff --git a/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh b/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
--- a/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
+# when overriding swh-web sources only
+if [[ -d /src/swh-web ]] ; then
+    echo "Install and compile swh-web static assets"
+    pushd /src/swh-web
+    yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+    yarn build-dev
+    popd
+fi
+
 source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
 setup_pip
 
@@ -18,15 +27,6 @@
 
         wait_pgsql
 
-        # when overriding swh-web sources only
-        if [[ -d /src/swh-web ]] ; then
-            echo "Install and compile swh-web static assets"
-            pushd /src/swh-web
-            yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-            yarn build-dev
-            popd
-        fi
-
         echo "Migrating db using ${DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE}"
         django-admin migrate --settings=${DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE}