diff --git a/docker/production/common/prepare_environment.sh b/docker/production/common/prepare_environment.sh
index 64f7efbd1ca0163c62b1a673796d1be52ec86cf4..a27773d0a796153ae4ae46993d22fe460e104202 100644
--- a/docker/production/common/prepare_environment.sh
+++ b/docker/production/common/prepare_environment.sh
@@ -288,5 +288,8 @@ cat $ENV_FILE_LOCATION
 #Run database migrations after 10 seconds (to wait for the database to be started)
 (sleep 10 && php spark castopod:database-update) &
 
+# clear cache to account for new assets and any change in data structure
+php spark cache:clear
+
 #Apply php configuration
 cat /uploads.template.ini | envsubst '$CP_MAX_BODY_SIZE$CP_MAX_BODY_SIZE_BYTES$CP_TIMEOUT$CP_PHP_MEMORY_LIMIT' > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/uploads.ini