diff --git a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile
index 228352072c..1f1f271fe2 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ RUN echo "node-linker=hoisted" > .npmrc
 
 # install production dependencies,
 # reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
-# package built code into app.tar.gz & add execute permission to start.sh
+# and add execute permission to start.sh
 RUN pnpm install --prod --shamefully-hoist \
     && pnpm dlx modclean --patterns="default:*" --ignore="nc-lib-gui/**,dayjs/**,express-status-monitor/**,@azure/msal-node/dist/**" --run  \
     && rm -rf ./node_modules/sqlite3/deps \
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ RUN apk --update --no-cache add \
 
 # Copy litestream binary build
 COPY --from=lt-builder /usr/src/lt /usr/src/appEntry/litestream
-# Copy packaged production code & main entry file
+# Copy production code & main entry file
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/ /usr/src/app/
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/appEntry/ /usr/src/appEntry/
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local
index 5a3687386b..72504ddfe5 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ RUN echo "node-linker=hoisted" > .npmrc
 
 # install production dependencies,
 # reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
-# package built code into app.tar.gz & add execute permission to start.sh
+# and add execute permission to start.sh
 RUN pnpm uninstall nocodb-sdk
 RUN pnpm install --prod --shamefully-hoist --reporter=silent \
     && pnpm dlx modclean --patterns="default:*" --ignore="nc-lib-gui/**,dayjs/**,express-status-monitor/**,@azure/msal-node/dist/**" --run  \
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ RUN apk --update --no-cache add \
     curl \
     jq
 
-# Copy packaged production code & main entry file
+# Copy production code & main entry file
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/ /usr/src/app/
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/appEntry/ /usr/src/appEntry/
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/docker/start-litestream.sh b/packages/nocodb/docker/start-litestream.sh
index ccd9b98a54..7acb7a72c7 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/docker/start-litestream.sh
+++ b/packages/nocodb/docker/start-litestream.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-FILE="/usr/src/app/package.json"
 #sleep 5
 
-if [ ! -z "${NC_TOOL_DIR}"  ]; then
-  mkdir -p $NC_TOOL_DIR
+if [ -n "${NC_TOOL_DIR}" ]; then
+  mkdir -p "$NC_TOOL_DIR"
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -z "${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}" && ! -z "${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}" && ! -z "${AWS_BUCKET}" && ! -z "${AWS_BUCKET_PATH}" ]]; then
+if [ -n "${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}" ] && [ -n "${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}" ] && [ -n "${AWS_BUCKET}" ] && [ -n "${AWS_BUCKET_PATH}" ]; then
 
   if [ -f "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db" ]
   then
@@ -16,17 +15,12 @@ if [[ ! -z "${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}" && ! -z "${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}" && ! -z "${
     rm "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db-wal"
   fi
 
-  /usr/src/appEntry/litestream restore -o "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db" s3://$AWS_BUCKET/$AWS_BUCKET_PATH;
+  /usr/src/appEntry/litestream restore -o "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db" "s3://$AWS_BUCKET/$AWS_BUCKET_PATH"
   if [ ! -f "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db" ]
   then
     touch "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db"
   fi
-  /usr/src/appEntry/litestream replicate "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db" s3://$AWS_BUCKET/$AWS_BUCKET_PATH &
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
-then
-  tar -xzf /usr/src/appEntry/app.tar.gz -C /usr/src/app/
+  /usr/src/appEntry/litestream replicate "${NC_TOOL_DIR}noco.db" "s3://$AWS_BUCKET/$AWS_BUCKET_PATH" &
 fi
 
 node docker/main.js
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/docker/start-local.sh b/packages/nocodb/docker/start-local.sh
index 619e2f58fd..3dd17d0d04 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/docker/start-local.sh
+++ b/packages/nocodb/docker/start-local.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-FILE="/usr/src/app/package.json"
-
-if [ ! -z "${NC_TOOL_DIR}"  ]; then
-  mkdir -p $NC_TOOL_DIR
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
-then
-  tar -xzf /usr/src/appEntry/app.tar.gz -C /usr/src/app/
+if [ -n "${NC_TOOL_DIR}"  ]; then
+  mkdir -p "$NC_TOOL_DIR"
 fi
 
 node docker/index.js
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/docker/start.sh b/packages/nocodb/docker/start.sh
index 0f96b9454a..85e38fe290 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/docker/start.sh
+++ b/packages/nocodb/docker/start.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-FILE="/usr/src/app/package.json"
-
-if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
-then
-  tar -xzf /usr/src/appEntry/app.tar.gz -C /usr/src/app/
-fi
-
-node docker/main.js
\ No newline at end of file
+node docker/main.js
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/litestream/Dockerfile b/packages/nocodb/litestream/Dockerfile
index f4a781ecde..23b9200e3f 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/litestream/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/nocodb/litestream/Dockerfile
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ RUN echo "node-linker=hoisted" > .npmrc
 
 # install production dependencies,
 # reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
-# package built code into app.tar.gz & add execute permission to start.sh
+# and add execute permission to start.sh
 RUN pnpm install --prod --shamefully-hoist --reporter=silent
 RUN pnpm dlx modclean --patterns="default:*" --ignore="nc-lib-gui/**,dayjs/**,express-status-monitor/**" --run
 RUN rm -rf ./node_modules/sqlite3/deps
-RUN tar -czf ../appEntry/app.tar.gz ./*
 RUN chmod +x /usr/src/appEntry/start.sh
 
 FROM alpine:3.19
@@ -87,7 +86,8 @@ RUN apk --update --no-cache add \
 
 # Copy litestream binary build
 COPY  --from=lt /usr/src/lt /usr/src/appEntry/litestream
-# Copy packaged production code & main entry file
+# Copy production code & main entry file
+COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/ /usr/src/app/
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/appEntry/ /usr/src/appEntry/