diff --git a/services/web/Dockerfile b/services/web/Dockerfile
index 96e495977c..58f53eb150 100644
--- a/services/web/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/web/Dockerfile
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ FROM node:18.20.2 AS base
 
 WORKDIR /overleaf/services/web
 
-# install_deps changes app files and installs npm packages
-# as such it has to run at a later stage
-
 # Google Cloud Storage needs a writable $HOME/.config for resumable uploads
 # (see https://googleapis.dev/nodejs/storage/latest/File.html#createWriteStream)
 RUN mkdir /home/node/.config && chown node:node /home/node/.config
@@ -55,7 +52,7 @@ USER node
 # the webpack image has deps+src+webpack artifacts
 FROM dev AS webpack
 USER root
-RUN chmod 0755 ./install_deps.sh && ./install_deps.sh
+RUN OVERLEAF_CONFIG=/overleaf/services/web/config/settings.webpack.js npm run webpack:production
 
 
 # intermediate image for removing source maps ahead of copying into final production image
diff --git a/services/web/install_deps.sh b/services/web/install_deps.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index aea341bf49..0000000000
--- a/services/web/install_deps.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-OVERLEAF_CONFIG=/overleaf/services/web/config/settings.webpack.js npm run webpack:production & WEBPACK=$!
-
-wait $WEBPACK && echo "Webpack complete" || exit 1