diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 47cacd0c8..b20f79937 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ RUN a2enmod rewrite ssl
 RUN echo "Mutex posixsem" >> /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
 
 COPY sample_configs/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/myradio.conf
-RUN a2dissite 000-default && a2ensite myradio && \
-    service apache2 restart && apachectl -S
+RUN a2dissite 000-default && a2ensite myradio && apachectl -S
 
 COPY --from=composer:latest /usr/bin/composer /usr/local/bin/composer
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.prod b/Dockerfile.prod
index 6379fee6d..5016701a7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ RUN openssl req -nodes -new -subj "/C=GB/ST=North Yorkshire/L=York/O=University
 RUN a2enmod rewrite ssl
 
 COPY sample_configs/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/myradio.conf
-RUN a2dissite 000-default && a2ensite myradio && \
-    service apache2 restart && apachectl -S
+RUN a2dissite 000-default && a2ensite myradio && apachectl -S
 
 COPY --from=composer:latest /usr/bin/composer /usr/local/bin/composer