diff --git a/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile b/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile
index 59381be..835b34f 100644
--- a/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile
+++ b/PostFundManagement.Api/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ EXPOSE 8080
 
 # Stage 2: Build & Restore
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 AS build
-ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
 WORKDIR /src
 
 # Copy csproj files for layer caching
@@ -23,12 +22,12 @@ 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 Release -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 Release -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
 
 # Stage 4: Final Runtime
 FROM base AS final