diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 342b7c4..08cc173 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip && \
 # Copy application code
 COPY . .
 
+# Copy web starter file to root directory
+COPY start_web.py .
+
 # Create git metadata for version detection based on build arg
 RUN mkdir -p .git && \
     echo "ref: refs/heads/${GIT_BRANCH}" > .git/HEAD