diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 296f0fd..de1ab49 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -44,15 +44,20 @@ FROM node:20-alpine AS production
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy backend package files and install production deps
+WORKDIR /app/backend
 COPY backend/package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci --omit=dev && npm cache clean --force
 
-# Copy built backend
+# Copy built backend (to /app/backend/dist)
 COPY --from=backend-builder /app/backend/dist ./dist
 
-# Copy built frontend to the location expected by backend
+# Copy built frontend (to /app/frontend/dist)
+WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/frontend/dist ./frontend/dist
 
+# Set working directory to backend
+WORKDIR /app/backend
+
 # Set environment
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV PORT=3000