diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 590d63b4a3c3b105328ce7bc47a92f4d6ef59747..4a957a531f8a23678b0a963597380eac5a66b553 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ ENV CI_COMMIT_SHA=${CI_COMMIT_SHA}
 ## Save build date and time
 RUN echo "BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" >> /app/.env
 
+## Download the currency exchange rates from European Central Bank
+RUN flask update-currency-rates
+
+
 ## To prevent vscode constantly re-installing extensions, we need to create a folder for it.
 ## In devcontainer.json, we mount volume to this folder so that extensions are not lost.
 ## Create vscode extension folder, and change ownership of it.