diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-dev.yml
index 4ecc205..9cd5ccb 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@ version: '3'
 services:
   planka:
     image: ghcr.io/plankanban/planka:dev
-    command: >
-      bash -c
-        "for i in `seq 1 30`; do
-          ./start.sh &&
-          s=$$? && break || s=$$?;
-          echo \"Tried $$i times. Waiting 5 seconds...\";
-          sleep 5;
-        done; (exit $$s)"
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - user-avatars:/app/public/user-avatars
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9d8fef1..a8f6f83 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@ version: '3'
 services:
   planka:
     image: ghcr.io/plankanban/planka:latest
-    command: >
-      bash -c
-        "for i in `seq 1 30`; do
-          ./start.sh &&
-          s=$$? && break || s=$$?;
-          echo \"Tried $$i times. Waiting 5 seconds...\";
-          sleep 5;
-        done; (exit $$s)"
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - user-avatars:/app/public/user-avatars
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 5e10d63..d7f0087 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
-node db/init.js
-exec node app.js --prod $@
+
+for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+  echo "Attempting to initialize the database and start the Planka (attempt $i)..."
+  node db/init.js &&
+  exec node app.js --prod "$@" &&
+  break || s=$?;
+  echo "Failed (attempt $i). Waiting 5 seconds before the next attempt...";
+  sleep 5;
+done
+
+exit $s