diff --git a/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh b/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
index 74e0e10..8befe0d 100755
--- a/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
 
 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
 
 case "$1" in
     "shell")
         exec bash -i
         ;;
      *)
         echo "Starting memcached"
         memcached&
 
         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}
 
         echo "Creating Django test users"
         SWH_WEB_SRC_DIR=$(python3 -c "import os; from swh import web; print(os.path.dirname(web.__file__))")
         for create_user_script in $SWH_WEB_SRC_DIR/tests/create_test_*
         do
             cat $create_user_script | python3 -m swh.web.manage shell
         done
 
         echo "Start periodic save code now refresh statuses routine (in background)"
         (
             while true
             do
                 (date && django-admin refresh_savecodenow_statuses \
                     --settings=${DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE} 2>&1) >> /tmp/refresh-statuses.log
                 sleep 15
             done
         ) &
         disown
 
         echo "starting the swh-web server"
         exec gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:5004 \
              --threads 2 \
              --workers 2 \
              --timeout 3600 \
              --access-logfile '-' \
              --config 'python:swh.web.gunicorn_config' \
              'django.core.wsgi:get_wsgi_application()'
 esac