diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5452817..1f17fc0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ services:
     extends:
       service: time-tracker-sbt
     entrypoint: bash
-    command: -c "cd /project ; npm install && node_modules/.bin/webpack"
+    command: -c "cd /project && npm install --unsafe-perm && node_modules/.bin/webpack"
 
   mongo:
     image: mongo
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69024de..a20225d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/scalableminds/time-tracker/issues"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "bower install"
+    "postinstall": "bower --allow-root install"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/scalableminds/time-tracker#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 79fb47c..0560334 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module.exports = {
     filename: "main.js",
     publicPath: "/assets/",
   },
+  bail: true,
   resolve: {
     alias: {
       "app"                 : appRoot + "/app",