diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b2e6d6a..2ffcf2f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ EXPOSE 443
 
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 AS build
 ARG TARGETARCH
-ENV DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1 
-ENV NUGET_XMLDOC_MODE=skip
+ENV DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1 \
+    NUGET_XMLDOC_MODE=skip
 WORKDIR /app_source
 
 # 1. Copy everything over
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ RUN rm -f global.json
 # 3. Restore all projects using the solution context
 RUN dotnet restore "PostFundManagement.slnx"
 
-# 4. Move directly to the publish stage
+# 4. Publish directly from the root using the solution context
 FROM build AS publish
-WORKDIR "/app_source/PostFundManagement.Api"
-RUN dotnet publish "PostFundManagement.Api.csproj" -c Release --no-restore -o /app/publish
+WORKDIR /app_source
+RUN dotnet publish "PostFundManagement.Api/PostFundManagement.Api.csproj" -c Release --no-restore -o /app/publish
 
 # 5. Final runtime assembly
 FROM base AS final