diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index 918a7c432e6d..7c0745479f28 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ RUN curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-poetry/poetry/master/get-
 # Copy poetry.lock* in case it doesn't exist in the repo
 COPY ./pyproject.toml /app/
 
-# RUN poetry install 
-
 COPY ./mealie /app/mealie
 
 RUN poetry install 
 
-RUN ["poetry", "run", "python", "mealie/db/init_db.py"]
-RUN ["poetry", "run", "python", "mealie/services/image/minify.py"]
-CMD ["poetry", "run", "python", "mealie/app.py"]
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+RUN chmod +x /app/mealie/run.sh
+CMD /app/mealie/run.sh reload
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index a55b1f07fd8c..6e1aac0a9a11 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ services:
       db_type: sqlite
       TZ: America/Anchorage # Specify Correct Timezone for Date/Time to line up correctly.
     volumes:
-      - ./app_data:/app_data
+      - ./dev/data:/app/dev/data
       - ./mealie:/app/mealie
 
   # Mkdocs
diff --git a/mealie/app.py b/mealie/app.py
index dc664f961316..e6223d50380f 100644
--- a/mealie/app.py
+++ b/mealie/app.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ start_scheduler()
 
 
 def main():
-
+    
     uvicorn.run(
         "app:app",
         host="0.0.0.0",
diff --git a/mealie/db/init_db.py b/mealie/db/init_db.py
index 11c63bd3b65b..2dacbf438c4a 100644
--- a/mealie/db/init_db.py
+++ b/mealie/db/init_db.py
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ def default_user_init(session: Session):
     logger.info("Generating Default User")
     db.users.create(session, default_user)
 
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+def main():
     if sql_exists:
         print("Database Exists")
-        exit()
     else:
         print("Database Doesn't Exists, Initializing...")
         init_db()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/mealie/run.sh b/mealie/run.sh
index a6f5fc967eed..a29b4b189619 100755
--- a/mealie/run.sh
+++ b/mealie/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# Get Reload Arg `run.sh reload` for dev server
+ARG1=${1:-production}
+
 # Initialize Database Prerun
 python mealie/db/init_db.py
 python mealie/services/image/minify.py
@@ -7,8 +10,17 @@ python mealie/services/image/minify.py
 ## Migrations
 # TODO
 
-## Web Server
-caddy start --config ./Caddyfile
+if [ "$ARG1" = "reload" ] 
+then
+    echo "Hot reload"
 
-# Start API
-uvicorn mealie.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 9000
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+    # Start API
+    uvicorn mealie.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 9000 --reload
+else
+    echo "Production config"
+    # Web Server
+    caddy start --config ./Caddyfile
+
+    # Start API
+    uvicorn mealie.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 9000
+fi
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