diff --git a/docker/server/nginx.dockerfile b/docker/server/nginx.dockerfile
index 92e21e1..f3066f2 100644
--- a/docker/server/nginx.dockerfile
+++ b/docker/server/nginx.dockerfile
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
 RUN apk add nginx
 
-ADD "docker/server/fastcgi.conf" /etc/nginx/fastcgi.conf
-ADD "docker/server/nginx.conf" /etc/nginx/http.d/librex.conf
-
-RUN chmod u+x "/etc/nginx/fastcgi.conf" &&\
-    chmod u+x "/etc/nginx/http.d/librex.conf"
-
 CMD [ "/bin/sh", "-c", "docker/server/prepare.sh" ]
diff --git a/docker/server/prepare.sh b/docker/server/prepare.sh
index d6b2d3e..2120faf 100755
--- a/docker/server/prepare.sh
+++ b/docker/server/prepare.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ export OPEN_SEARCH_HOST_FOR_NGINX="$(echo "${OPEN_SEARCH_HOST}" | cut -d "/" -f
 
 # The lines below will replace the environment variables in the templates with the corresponding variables listed above. To accomplish this, the GNU 'envsubst' package will be used
 # Although not recommended (if you do not know what you are doing), you still have the option to add new substitution file templates using any required environment variables
-[[ ! -s ${CONFIG_NGINX_TEMPLATE} ]] && cat 'docker/server/nginx.conf' | envsubst '${OPEN_SEARCH_HOST_FOR_NGINX}' > ${CONFIG_NGINX_TEMPLATE};
+if [[ ! -s ${CONFIG_NGINX_TEMPLATE} ]]; then
+    cp "docker/server/fastcgi.conf" /etc/nginx/fastcgi.conf
+    cp "docker/server/nginx.conf" /etc/nginx/http.d/librex.conf
+
+    # To address issues with 'nginx.conf', the following lines will ensure that these configurations remain executable
+    chmod u+x "/etc/nginx/fastcgi.conf"
+    chmod u+x "/etc/nginx/http.d/librex.conf"
+
+    cat 'docker/server/nginx.conf' | envsubst '${OPEN_SEARCH_HOST_FOR_NGINX}' > ${CONFIG_NGINX_TEMPLATE};
+fi