diff --git a/contrib/docker/start.sh b/contrib/docker/start.sh
index 3468f519c..2e0d99e60 100755
--- a/contrib/docker/start.sh
+++ b/contrib/docker/start.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 # Create the storage tree if needed and fix permissions
 cp -r storage.skel/* storage/
 chown -R www-data:www-data storage/ bootstrap/
+
+# Refresh the environment
 php artisan storage:link
+php artisan horizon:assets
+php artisan route:cache
+php artisan view:cache
+php artisan config:cache
 
 # Migrate database if the app was upgraded
 # gosu www-data:www-data php artisan migrate --force
@@ -11,5 +17,10 @@ php artisan storage:link
 # Run other specific migratins if required
 # gosu www-data:www-data php artisan update
 
+# Run a worker if it is set as embedded
+if [ "$HORIZON_EMBED" = "true" ]; then
+  gosu www-data:www-data php artisan horizon &
+fi
+
 # Finally run Apache
 exec apache2-foreground