diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 43aebe28..81b3e31e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -352,8 +352,6 @@ COPY tubesync/tubesync/local_settings.py.container /app/tubesync/local_settings.
 RUN set -x && \
   # Make absolutely sure we didn't accidentally bundle a SQLite dev database
   rm -rf /app/db.sqlite3 && \
-  # Check nginx configuration
-  nginx -t && \
   # Run any required app commands
   /usr/bin/python3 -B /app/manage.py compilescss && \
   /usr/bin/python3 -B /app/manage.py collectstatic --no-input --link && \
@@ -373,6 +371,9 @@ RUN set -x && \
 # Copy root
 COPY config/root /
 
+# Check nginx configuration copied from config/root/etc
+RUN set -x && nginx -t
+
 # patch background_task
 COPY patches/background_task/ \
     /usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages/background_task/