diff --git a/docker/frontend/entrypoint.sh b/docker/frontend/entrypoint.sh
index 45d852c45..1721bcad5 100644
--- a/docker/frontend/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/frontend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ cp /etc/nginx/nginx.conf /patch/nginx.conf
 sed -i "s/__MEMPOOL_FRONTEND_HTTP_PORT__/${__MEMPOOL_FRONTEND_HTTP_PORT__}/g" /patch/nginx.conf
 cat /patch/nginx.conf > /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
 
+[ "${APP_LIGHTNING_NODE_PORT}" = "9735" ] && LIGHTNING=true
+
 # Runtime overrides - read env vars defined in docker compose
 
 __TESTNET_ENABLED__=${TESTNET_ENABLED:=false}