diff --git a/firstRun.sh b/firstRun.sh
index 69527ea..637e1da 100755
--- a/firstRun.sh
+++ b/firstRun.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ docker exec -ti "${PROJECT_NAME}-api" ./manage.py createsuperuser
 echo "===== COLLECTING STATIC FILES ====="
 docker exec -ti "${PROJECT_NAME}-api" ./manage.py collectstatic
 
+echo "===== RESTARTING DOCKER CONTAINERS ====="
+docker compose restart
+
 echo "Success! Go to http://localhost:8000 to see API documentation."
 
 git remote remove origin