diff --git a/docker/dev/supervisord.conf b/docker/dev/supervisord.conf
index 7f1e05efd..572a01e0c 100644
--- a/docker/dev/supervisord.conf
+++ b/docker/dev/supervisord.conf
@@ -40,4 +40,13 @@ stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
 stderr_logfile_maxbytes=0
 
+[program:core_ui]
+command=npm start
+directory=/core_ui
+environment=WDS_SOCKET_PORT=7000  # needs to match external port in compose-dev.yml file
+stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
+stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
+stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
+stderr_logfile_maxbytes=0
+
 [supervisorctl]