diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 1efcac25f..bae18c0ca 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ gulp.task('docker', async () => {
 
 /**
  * Rebuilds the docker image, if already exists, destroys and
- * rebuild it.
+ * rebuild it. calls upon docker task afterwards.
  */
 gulp.task('docker-build', async () => {
     try {
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ gulp.task('docker-build', async () => {
 
     log('Building image...');
     await execP('docker build -t dblocal:latest ./services/db');
+
+    await runSequenceP('docker');
 });
 
 /**