diff --git a/xinference/deploy/docker/Dockerfile b/xinference/deploy/docker/Dockerfile
index 1975adb5eb..b7f534d225 100644
--- a/xinference/deploy/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/xinference/deploy/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ RUN pip install --upgrade -i "$PIP_INDEX" pip && \
     # clean packages
     pip cache purge
 
-ENTRYPOINT []
+CMD ["/bin/bash"]
diff --git a/xinference/deploy/docker/cpu.Dockerfile b/xinference/deploy/docker/cpu.Dockerfile
index d7bd45c463..145d59ec57 100644
--- a/xinference/deploy/docker/cpu.Dockerfile
+++ b/xinference/deploy/docker/cpu.Dockerfile
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ RUN python -m pip install --upgrade -i "$PIP_INDEX" pip && \
     pip install -i "$PIP_INDEX" --no-deps "." && \
     # clean packages
     pip cache purge
+
+CMD ["/bin/bash"]