diff --git a/templates/fractal/run.twig b/templates/fractal/run.twig
index 780f96e..82f786d 100755
--- a/templates/fractal/run.twig
+++ b/templates/fractal/run.twig
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ function build {
 
 function ci:build {
 {% if isDocker %}
+  cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env
+
+  docker network create traefik_proxy || true
+
   docker compose up -d
 {% endif %}