diff --git a/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile b/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
index 42d9ac23..7d8615cd 100644
--- a/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@ COPY requirements.txt /
 RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip
 RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
+# Download the rpc files.
+RUN git clone https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git
+RUN curl -o rpc.proto -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/master/lnrpc/rpc.proto
 
+# Copy the source code.
 COPY . /app
+
+# Copy the source code.
+RUN cp -r googleapis /app
+RUN cp rpc.proto /app
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install the gRPC files.
diff --git a/install-rpc.sh b/install-rpc.sh
index 066d21df..8ac32e75 100755
--- a/install-rpc.sh
+++ b/install-rpc.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-git clone https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git
-curl -o rpc.proto -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/master/lnrpc/rpc.proto
+if [ ! -d "googleapis" ]; then
+    git clone https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "rpc.proto" ]; then
+    curl -o rpc.proto -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/master/lnrpc/rpc.proto
+fi
 
 cp rpc.proto squeaknode/common