diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index f83c39bd2..a459fe56d 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ COPY docker/services/uwsgi /etc/
 RUN mkdir -p /var/log/uwsgi && \
     chown -RHh simplified:simplified /var/log/uwsgi && \
     mkdir /var/run/uwsgi && \
-    chown simplified:simplified /var/run/uwsgi
+    chown simplified:simplified /var/run/uwsgi && \
+    # Search url not used but script fails if not set
+    PALACE_SEARCH_URL=http://localhost:9200 core/bin/run util/compile_translations
 
 # Setup runit
 COPY docker/runit /etc/service/