diff --git a/scrapers/Dockerfile b/scrapers/Dockerfile
index e0c7970..865b946 100644
--- a/scrapers/Dockerfile
+++ b/scrapers/Dockerfile
@@ -4,22 +4,21 @@ FROM python:3.9-slim
 # Set the working directory in the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install cron and any needed packages specified in requirements.txt
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y cron \
-    && pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-
 # Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
 COPY . /app
 
+# Ensure cron is installed
+RUN apt get update && apt get install -y cron
+
+# Install any needed packages specified in requirements.txt
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
 # Copy the crontab file to the cron.d directory
 COPY crontab /etc/cron.d/scraper-cron
 
 # Give execution rights on the cron job
 RUN chmod 0644 /etc/cron.d/scraper-cron
 
-# Apply cron job
-RUN crontab /etc/cron.d/scraper-cron
-
 # Create the log file to be able to run tail
 RUN touch /var/log/cron.log