diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad158d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+node_modules
+.git
+.gitignore
+README.md
+.env
+.DS_Store
+*.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index caa90f42..750214ef 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,19 +6,15 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 RUN npm install
 
-# Fix Windows line endings and permissions for Vite binary
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y dos2unix
-RUN dos2unix node_modules/.bin/vite
-RUN chmod +x node_modules/.bin/vite
-
 # Copy the rest of the source code
 COPY . .
 
-# Set environment variable for Vite (customize as needed)
+# Set environment variable for Vite
 ENV VITE_API_BASE_URL=https://navigolabs.com/api
 
-# Build the Vite app
-RUN npm run build
+# Fix permissions for all node_modules binaries and build
+RUN chmod -R +x node_modules/.bin/ && \
+    npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Serve with Node
 FROM node:20-bullseye