diff --git a/client-admin/Dockerfile b/client-admin/Dockerfile
index 3e51120f9..6dc79f29a 100644
--- a/client-admin/Dockerfile
+++ b/client-admin/Dockerfile
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ RUN npm ci --production=false
 
 COPY . .
 
-CMD npm run build:prod
+CMD npm start
diff --git a/client-admin/webpack.config.js b/client-admin/webpack.config.js
index c5c64e1fe..5218131f2 100644
--- a/client-admin/webpack.config.js
+++ b/client-admin/webpack.config.js
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ module.exports = (env, options) => {
         },
       },
       **/
+
+      port: 3000,
+      proxy: [
+        {context: ['/api'], 
+          target: 'http://127.0.0.1:5000/',
+          secure: false, 
+          changeOrigin: true,
+        }
+      ]
     },
     plugins: [
       new CopyPlugin({
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 0aa471343..c969c44cb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -62,3 +62,21 @@ services:
   #     live-code-reloaded ports
   #   * leave the server pointing to the static builds, but have separate ports you can hit for the live-code
   #     reloading (making sure to document the process)
+
+  client-admin:
+    build:
+      context: ./client-admin
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      args:
+        NODE_ENV: development
+    environment:
+      CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING: "true"
+    volumes:
+      - ./client-admin:/app
+      - /app/node_modules
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    networks:
+      - "polis-net"
+  
+