diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f345b6a..f848054 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 
 # Install dependencies
-RUN npm install -force
+RUN npm install --force
 
 # Copy the rest of the application files
 COPY . .
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ FROM node:18-alpine AS runner
 # Set working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-RUN mkdir -p public
+RUN mkdir -p /app/public
 
 # Copy only necessary files from builder
 COPY --from=builder /app/package.json /app/package-lock.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/.next ./.next
-COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
-COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public || true
+COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public || mkdir -p ./public
 COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 
 # Expose port for Next.js