diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ca66217c2..93e80d9c1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       - hc-network
     environment:
+      - NUXT_BUILD=.nuxt-dist
       - HOST=0.0.0.0
       - GRAPHQL_URI=http://backend:4000
       - MAPBOX_TOKEN="pk.eyJ1IjoiaHVtYW4tY29ubmVjdGlvbiIsImEiOiJjajl0cnBubGoweTVlM3VwZ2lzNTNud3ZtIn0.bZ8KK9l70omjXbEkkbHGsQ"
diff --git a/webapp/.gitignore b/webapp/.gitignore
index f8c980f7c..bc179d78a 100644
--- a/webapp/.gitignore
+++ b/webapp/.gitignore
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ typings/
 
 # nuxt.js build output
 .nuxt
+# also the build output in docker container
+.nuxt-dist
 
 # Nuxt generate
 dist
diff --git a/webapp/nuxt.config.js b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
index cb3a3c643..7ea1038a9 100644
--- a/webapp/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ const styleguideStyles = process.env.STYLEGUIDE_DEV
     ]
   : '@human-connection/styleguide/dist/shared.scss'
 
+const buildDir = process.env.NUXT_BUILD || '.nuxt'
+
 module.exports = {
+  buildDir,
   mode: 'universal',
 
   dev: dev,