diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ebf60257..db9a17ff 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ LABEL \
 
 EXPOSE 22/tcp 80/tcp 443/tcp
 
-VOLUME ["${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}", "${GITLAB_LOG_DIR}","${GITLAB_HOME}/gitlab/node_modules"]
+VOLUME ["${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}", "${GITLAB_LOG_DIR}"]
 WORKDIR ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}
 ENTRYPOINT ["/sbin/entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["app:start"]
diff --git a/assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0003-fix_preinstall.mjs-to-avoid-removing-node_modules_dir.patch b/assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0003-fix_preinstall.mjs-to-avoid-removing-node_modules_dir.patch.bak
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0003-fix_preinstall.mjs-to-avoid-removing-node_modules_dir.patch
rename to assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0003-fix_preinstall.mjs-to-avoid-removing-node_modules_dir.patch.bak
diff --git a/assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0004-fix-raketask-gitlab-assets-compile.patch b/assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0004-fix-raketask-gitlab-assets-compile.patch.bak
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0004-fix-raketask-gitlab-assets-compile.patch
rename to assets/build/patches/gitlabhq/0004-fix-raketask-gitlab-assets-compile.patch.bak
diff --git a/assets/runtime/functions b/assets/runtime/functions
index de90c30a..31da143c 100644
--- a/assets/runtime/functions
+++ b/assets/runtime/functions
@@ -1756,25 +1756,6 @@ initialize_datadir() {
   chmod 700 ${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}/.ssh
   chmod 600 ${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}/.ssh/authorized_keys
   chown -R ${GITLAB_USER}: ${GITLAB_DATA_DIR}/.ssh
-
-  # recompile and persist assets when relative_url is in use
-  if [[ -n ${GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT} ]]; then
-    mkdir -p ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/cache
-    chmod 755 ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/cache
-    chown ${GITLAB_USER}: ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/cache
-
-    mkdir -p ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/assets
-    chmod 755 ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/assets
-    chown ${GITLAB_USER}: ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/assets
-
-    # symlink ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/tmp/cache -> ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/cache
-    rm -rf ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/tmp/cache
-    exec_as_git ln -s ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/cache ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/tmp/cache
-
-    # symlink ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/public/assets -> ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/assets
-    rm -rf ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/public/assets
-    exec_as_git ln -s ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/assets ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/public/assets
-  fi
 }
 
 sanitize_datadir() {
@@ -2250,19 +2231,6 @@ migrate_database() {
   # clear cache if relative_url has changed.
   [[ -f ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT ]] && CACHE_GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT=$(cat ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT)
   if [[ ! -f ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT || ${GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT} != ${CACHE_GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT} ]]; then
-    # assets need to be recompiled when GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT is used
-    if [[ -n ${GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT} ]]; then
-      if [[ ! -d ${GITLAB_HOME}/gitlab/node_modules ]]; then
-        mkdir -p ${GITLAB_HOME}/gitlab/node_modules
-        chown -R ${GITLAB_USER}: ${GITLAB_HOME}/gitlab/node_modules
-      fi
-      echo "Prepare recompile assets... Installing missing node_modules for assets"
-      chown -R ${GITLAB_USER}: ${GITLAB_HOME}/gitlab/node_modules
-      exec_as_git yarn install --production --pure-lockfile
-      echo "Recompiling assets (relative_url in use), this could take a while..."
-      exec_as_git bundle exec rake gitlab:assets:compile NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=8192" >/dev/null 2>&1
-    fi
-
     echo "Clearing cache..."
     exec_as_git bundle exec rake cache:clear >/dev/null 2>&1
     echo "${GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT}" > ${GITLAB_TEMP_DIR}/GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT