diff --git a/Dockerfile-Dev b/Dockerfile-Dev
index 55aa9ee954..e05c20718f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-Dev
+++ b/Dockerfile-Dev
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ FROM node:12
 # Install global packages
 RUN npm install -g gulp-cli mocha
 
-# Copy Habitica code into container and install dependencies
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json into image, then install
+# dependencies.
 WORKDIR /usr/src/habitica
-COPY . /usr/src/habitica
-
+COPY ["package.json", "package-lock.json", "./"]
 RUN npm install
+
+# Copy the remaining source files in.
+COPY . /usr/src/habitica
 RUN npm run postinstall
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index f7d0bd961c..6a20e74b68 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"
     volumes:
-      - .:/code
-      - /code/node_modules
+      - .:/usr/src/habitica
+      - /usr/src/habitica/node_modules
+      - /usr/src/habitica/website/client/node_modules
   server:
     build:
       context: .
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"
     volumes:
-      - .:/code
-      - /code/node_modules
+      - .:/usr/src/habitica
+      - /usr/src/habitica/node_modules
   mongo:
     image: mongo:3.6
     networks:
diff --git a/website/client/vue.config.js b/website/client/vue.config.js
index cdf5a9f345..10260e1f9e 100644
--- a/website/client/vue.config.js
+++ b/website/client/vue.config.js
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   devServer: {
+    disableHostCheck: true,
     proxy: {
       // proxy all requests to the server at IP:PORT as specified in the top-level config
       '^/api/v3': {