diff --git a/hindki/Dockerfile b/hindki/Dockerfile
index 0a29edf..edc5606 100644
--- a/hindki/Dockerfile
+++ b/hindki/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 FROM node:lts AS runtime
 WORKDIR /app
 
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm install
+
 COPY . .
 
-RUN npm install
 RUN npm run build
 
 ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
 ENV PORT=4321
 EXPOSE 4321
+
+# Database will be mounted as a volume at runtime
+
 CMD node ./dist/server/entry.mjs