diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index faa657a..28e6c17 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
+# STAGE 1: Build (Uses the heavy SDK)
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build
-WORKDIR .
+WORKDIR /src
+# Copy everything from the solution folder
 COPY . .
-RUN ls .
-RUN ls ./SampleApi
-RUN dotnet publish "SampleApi/SampleApi.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish
+# Publish specifically the project from its subfolder
+RUN [dotnet publish](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-publish) "SampleApi/SampleApi.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish
 
-
-# Stage 2: Run the app using the Runtime
-FROM ://mcr.microsoft.com
+# STAGE 2: Runtime (Uses the slim ASP.NET image)
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0
 WORKDIR /app
-# Copy the compiled files from the 'build' stage to this stage
+# Copy ONLY the compiled binaries from the build stage
 COPY --from=build /app/publish .
+# The DLL is now in the root of /app, so no folder prefix is needed
 ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "SampleApi.dll"]