diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/aws/Dockerfile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/aws/Dockerfile
index 9c7b8a69..80c9a5cc 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/aws/Dockerfile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/aws/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ FROM docker.io/amazon/aws-cli:2.17.0
 
 # Clear entrypoint from the base image, otherwise it's always calling the aws CLI
 ENTRYPOINT []
+CMD ["/bin/bash"]
 
 COPY ./compose/production/aws/maintenance /usr/local/bin/maintenance
 COPY ./compose/production/postgres/maintenance/_sourced /usr/local/bin/maintenance/_sourced