diff --git a/.ddev/commands/web/app b/.ddev/commands/web/app
index 0af2539..ea6d40d 100755
--- a/.ddev/commands/web/app
+++ b/.ddev/commands/web/app
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ case $1 in
   install)
     drush site:install -y --account-pass=admin123 --existing-config
     drush user:login
+    touch .flag-built
     ;;
 
   refresh)
diff --git a/.ddev/config.yaml b/.ddev/config.yaml
index 5e1b624..052d216 100644
--- a/.ddev/config.yaml
+++ b/.ddev/config.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ additional_fqdns: []
 provider: default
 hooks:
   post-start:
-  - composer: install
-  - exec-host: ddev theme development
+  - exec: "[[ ! -f .flag-built ]] && composer install || exit 0"
+  - exec-host: "[[ ! -f .flag-built ]] && ddev theme development || exit 0"
   post-import-db:
   - exec: drush sql-sanitize -y --sanitize-password=password
   - exec: drush cr