diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1ce3aa1..20d3775 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 WORKDIR /qsa
-ADD qsa-api/qsa_api /qsa/qsa_api
 ADD qsa-api/pyproject.toml .
 
 RUN rm -rf venv \
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ RUN rm -rf venv \
     && pip install gunicorn \
     && poetry install
 
+ADD qsa-api/qsa_api /qsa/qsa_api
 ENV PATH=/qsa/venv/bin:$PATH
 EXPOSE 5000
 CMD ["gunicorn"  , "-b", "0.0.0.0:5000", "--workers", "1", "--threads", "1", "qsa_api.app:app"]
diff --git a/qsa-api/qsa_api/project.py b/qsa-api/qsa_api/project.py
index c397226..d9ba9b2 100644
--- a/qsa-api/qsa_api/project.py
+++ b/qsa-api/qsa_api/project.py
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ def add_layer(
         if t == Qgis.LayerType.Vector:
             self.debug("Init vector layer")
             lyr = QgsVectorLayer(datasource, name, provider)
+            self.debug(lyr)
         elif t == Qgis.LayerType.Raster:
             self.debug("Init raster layer")
             lyr = QgsRasterLayer(datasource, name, provider)
@@ -396,6 +397,18 @@ def add_layer(
         project.read(self._qgis_project_uri, Qgis.ProjectReadFlag.DontResolveLayers)
         project.addMapLayer(lyr)
 
+        def set_published_wfs_layers(qgis_project_instance, layer_ids):
+            qgis_project_instance.writeEntry( "WFSLayers" , "/", layer_ids)
+            geometry_precision = 8
+            for layer_id in layer_ids:
+                qgis_project_instance.writeEntry( "WFSLayersPrecision", "/" + layer_id, geometry_precision) 
+            qgis_project_instance.write()
+
+        # ensure all vector layers are published by default
+        if t == Qgis.LayerType.Vector:
+            vector_layer_ids = [layer.id() for layer in project.mapLayers().values() if isinstance(layer, QgsVectorLayer)]
+            set_published_wfs_layers(project, vector_layer_ids)
+        
         self.debug("Write QGIS project")
         project.write()