diff --git a/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile b/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile
index b646d67..59381be 100644
--- a/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile
+++ b/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile
@@ -16,17 +16,19 @@ COPY ["PostFundManagement.Domain/PostFundManagement.Domain.csproj", "PostFundMan
 COPY ["PostFundManagement.Infrastructure/PostFundManagement.Infrastructure.csproj", "PostFundManagement.Infrastructure/"]
 
 # Restore packages
-RUN dotnet restore "./PostFundManagement.Api/PostFundManagement.Api.csproj"
+RUN dotnet restore "PostFundManagement.Api/PostFundManagement.Api.csproj"
 
-# Copy full source code and build
+# Copy full source code
 COPY . .
+
+# Build from the project folder using relative filename
 WORKDIR "/src/PostFundManagement.Api"
-RUN dotnet build "./PostFundManagement.Api.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/build
+RUN dotnet build "PostFundManagement.Api.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/build
 
 # Stage 3: Publish
 FROM build AS publish
 ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
-RUN dotnet publish "./PostFundManagement.Api.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
+RUN dotnet publish "PostFundManagement.Api.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
 
 # Stage 4: Final Runtime
 FROM base AS final