diff --git a/nym-node/Dockerfile b/nym-node/Dockerfile
index 87b67836695..53faa4ce3fb 100644
--- a/nym-node/Dockerfile
+++ b/nym-node/Dockerfile
@@ -69,5 +69,11 @@ FROM ubuntu:24.04
 
 WORKDIR /nym
 
+RUN apt update && apt install -y wget
+
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-node ./
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/nym/nym-node" ]
+COPY ./nym-node/entrypoint.sh ./
+RUN wget https://builds.ci.nymte.ch/develop/nym-cli
+RUN chmod +x nym-cli
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "./entrypoint.sh" ]
diff --git a/nym-node/entrypoint.sh b/nym-node/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..63c26eafd73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nym-node/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+./nym-node run --init-only
+
+BOND_INFO=$(./nym-node bonding-information)
+IDENTITY_KEY=$(grep -oP '(?<=Identity Key: ).*' <<<"$BOND_INFO")
+SPHINX_KEY=$(grep -oP '(?<=Sphinx Key: ).*' <<<"$BOND_INFO")
+VERSION=$(grep -oP '(?<=Version: ).*' <<<"$BOND_INFO" | sed 's/+.*//')
+
+echo "Entering into signature signing..."
+CONTRACT_MSG=$(./nym-cli --mnemonic "$NYMNODE_MNEMONIC" mixnet operators nymnode create-node-bonding-sign-payload --host "$NYMNODE_PUBLIC_IPS" --identity-key "$IDENTITY_KEY" --amount 100000000)
+SIGNATURE=$(./nym-node sign --contract-msg "$CONTRACT_MSG" | grep -A1 'is:' | tail -n1 | sed 's/^\s*//')
+
+echo "Starting the bond node flow..."
+./nym-cli --mnemonic "$NYMNODE_MNEMONIC" mixnet operators nymnode bond --host "$NYMNODE_PUBLIC_IPS" --identity-key "$IDENTITY_KEY" --amount 100000000 --signature "$SIGNATURE"
+
+./nym-node run --deny-init