diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-timely-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/release-timely-docker.yml
index b924d29087..44183583fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-timely-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-timely-docker.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v3.2.0
         with:
           context: ${{ env.working-directory }}
+          file: ${{ env.working-directory }}/Dockerfile.timely
           build-args: NC_VERSION=${{ steps.get-docker-repository.outputs.DOCKER_BUILD_TAG }}
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.timely b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.timely
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cdb946ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.timely
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+
+###########
+# Litestream Builder
+###########
+FROM golang:alpine3.19 as lt-builder
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache git make musl-dev gcc
+
+# build litestream
+RUN git clone https://github.com/benbjohnson/litestream.git litestream
+RUN cd litestream && go install ./cmd/litestream
+RUN cp $GOPATH/bin/litestream /usr/src/lt
+
+###########
+# Builder
+###########
+FROM node:18.19.1-alpine as builder
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# install node-gyp dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
+
+# install pnpm
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate
+
+# Copy application dependency manifests to the container image.
+COPY --link ./package.json ./package.json
+COPY --link ./docker/main.js ./docker/main.js
+COPY --link ./docker/start-litestream.sh /usr/src/appEntry/start.sh
+COPY --link src/public/ ./docker/public/
+COPY --link ./docker/nc-gui/ ./docker/nc-gui/
+
+# for pnpm to generate a flat node_modules without symlinks
+# so that modclean could work as expected
+RUN echo "node-linker=hoisted" > .npmrc
+
+# install production dependencies,
+# reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
+# 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 \
+    && chmod +x /usr/src/appEntry/start.sh
+
+##########
+# Runner
+##########
+FROM alpine:3.19
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+ENV LITESTREAM_S3_SKIP_VERIFY=false \
+    LITESTREAM_RETENTION=1440h \
+    LITESTREAM_RETENTION_CHECK_INTERVAL=72h \
+    LITESTREAM_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL=24h \
+    LITESTREAM_SYNC_INTERVAL=60s \
+    NC_DOCKER=0.6 \
+    NC_TOOL_DIR=/usr/app/data/ \
+    NODE_ENV=production \
+    PORT=8080
+
+RUN apk add --update --no-cache \
+    dasel \
+    dumb-init \
+    nodejs
+
+# Copy litestream binary and config file
+COPY --link --from=lt-builder /usr/src/lt /usr/local/bin/litestream
+COPY --link ./docker/litestream.yml /etc/litestream.yml
+# Copy production code & main entry file
+COPY --link --from=builder /usr/src/app/ /usr/src/app/
+COPY --link --from=builder /usr/src/appEntry/ /usr/src/appEntry/
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/dumb-init", "--"]
+
+# Start Nocodb
+CMD ["/usr/src/appEntry/start.sh"]
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/run/timely.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/run/timely.ts
index bfcc4174a4..eff6413df0 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/run/timely.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/run/timely.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-// todo: move to env
-// defining at the top to override the default value in app.config.ts
-process.env.NC_DASHBOARD_URL = process.env.NC_DASHBOARD_URL ?? '/';
-
 import path from 'path';
 import cors from 'cors';
 import express from 'express';