diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cb838d4..dac9091 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 # Use the official Node.js 22.4.1 image
 FROM node:22.4.1-alpine
 
-# Create a directory for the application code
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app
-
 # Set the working directory in the container
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json (if available)
+COPY package*.json ./
+
 # Install application dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
-# Build the application
-RUN npm run build
+# If you're building your code for production
+# RUN npm ci --only=production
 
 # Copy the rest of your application code to the container
-COPY . /usr/src/app
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application
+RUN npm run build
 
 # Expose the port your Node.js application will listen on
 EXPOSE 80
@@ -22,8 +25,5 @@ EXPOSE 80
 # Set environment variables
 ENV DATABASE_URL=mysql://root:BEVLqLReqUyA@srv-captain--nq-db:3306/new-quest
 
-# Use nodemon for development (install it globally)
-RUN npm install -g nodemon
-
-# Define the startup command using nodemon
-CMD ["nodemon", "dist/server.js"]
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+# Use node to run the application
+CMD ["node", "dist/server.js"]
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