diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/node/Dockerfile-dev b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/node/Dockerfile-dev
index 2df0e0f67..f493ddc75 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/node/Dockerfile-dev
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/node/Dockerfile-dev
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ FROM node:7-slim
 
 RUN mkdir -p /app
 
-COPY package.json /app/package.json
-
 WORKDIR /app
 
+COPY package.json /app/package.json
+
 RUN npm install && npm cache clean
 
 ENV PATH ./node_modules/.bin/:$PATH