diff --git a/dev/README.md b/dev/README.md
index d07960c..60e39df 100644
--- a/dev/README.md
+++ b/dev/README.md
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ The `docker-compose.yaml` file is constructed to prepare containers with all dep
 
 ```bash
 cd /home/node/app
-npm start
+npm run start
 ```
 
 ### Backend-next `be_next`
 
 ```bash
 cd /home/node/app
-npm start
+npm run start
 ```
 
 ### Frontend `fe`
@@ -86,30 +86,30 @@ The frontend uses a custom Dockerfile with the following modifications:
 
 ```bash
 cd /frontend
-npm start -- --host 0.0.0.0
+npm run start -- --host 0.0.0.0 --disable-host-check
 ```
 
-A custom Dockerfile is used because the production image uses the node alpine base image which does not crosscompile on macOS.
+A custom Dockerfile is used because the production image builds the static site and then serves it via nginx. The development image serves the site using `ng serve` (webpack-dev-server) so it reflects the latest code and updates when files change.
 
 ### Search `search`
 
 ```
 cd /home/node/app
-npm start
+npm run start
 ```
 
 ### Landing Page `lp`
 
 ```bash
 cd /home/node/app
-npm start -- --host 0.0.0.0
+npm run start -- --host 0.0.0.0 --disable-host-check
 ```
 
 ### OAI-PMH `oi`
 
 ```bash
 cd /home/node/app
-npm start
+npm run start
 ```
 
 ### Proposals `pr`
diff --git a/dev/config/frontend/Dockerfile b/dev/config/frontend/Dockerfile
index f492ac7..6bec3ff 100644
--- a/dev/config/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/dev/config/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
 FROM node:16 AS installer
 
-WORKDIR /frontend
-COPY package*.json /frontend/
-RUN npm ci
-COPY . /frontend/
 # A browser is needed for automated tests
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y chromium
 ENV CHROME_BIN=/usr/bin/chromium
 ENV CHROME_PATH=/usr/lib/chromium/
 
-FROM node:16 AS builder
 WORKDIR /frontend
-COPY --from=installer /frontend /frontend
+COPY package*.json /frontend/
 
-RUN npx ng build
+RUN npm ci
 
-FROM nginx:1.12-alpine
-RUN rm -rf /usr/share/nginx/html/*
-COPY --from=builder /frontend/dist/ /usr/share/nginx/html/
-COPY scripts/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-EXPOSE 80
+EXPOSE 4200
+CMD ["node serve"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/docker-compose.yaml b/dev/docker-compose.yaml
index 8400c27..8a1542e 100644
--- a/dev/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/dev/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -63,15 +63,16 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ../frontend/.
       dockerfile: ../dev/config/frontend/Dockerfile
-      target: installer
     volumes:
       - ../frontend:/frontend
       - ./config/frontend/config.json:/frontend/src/assets/config.json
       - /frontend/node_modules
-      - /frontend/dist
     command: /bin/sh -c "while true; do sleep 600; done"
     ports:
+      # Dev image with `node start` uses port 4200
+      # For the upstream dockerfile with nginx, use 4200:80
       - 4200:4200
+
     profiles:
       - fe