diff --git a/images/custom/Containerfile b/images/custom/Containerfile
index a4b080c0..17022ae8 100644
--- a/images/custom/Containerfile
+++ b/images/custom/Containerfile
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ RUN export APP_INSTALL_ARGS="" && \
     --skip-assets \
     --apps_path=/opt/frappe/apps.json \
     /home/frappe/frappe-bench && \
+  echo "{}" > /home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites/common_site_config.json && \
   cd /home/frappe/frappe-bench && \
   bench setup requirements && \
   find /home/frappe/frappe-bench/apps -mindepth 1 -path "*/.git" | xargs rm -fr
diff --git a/images/production/Containerfile b/images/production/Containerfile
index c9995164..8193cdef 100644
--- a/images/production/Containerfile
+++ b/images/production/Containerfile
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ RUN bench init \
   --skip-redis-config-generation \
   --verbose \
   --skip-assets \
-  /home/frappe/frappe-bench
+  /home/frappe/frappe-bench && \
+  echo "{}" > /home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites/common_site_config.json
 
 WORKDIR /home/frappe/frappe-bench