diff --git a/apps/node/Dockerfile b/apps/node/Dockerfile
index 4fcd01a..75859e9 100644
--- a/apps/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/node/Dockerfile
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 FROM fascinated/docker-images:node-pnpm-latest
 
+# Set the working directory to /app
+WORKDIR /app
 
-WORKDIR /usr/src/app
-COPY . .
-RUN echo ls -a
-ENV PORT=3000
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install any needed packages specified in package.json
+RUN pnpm install
+
+# Make port 3000 available to the world outside this container
 EXPOSE 3000
-CMD [ "pnpm", "start" ]
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+
+# Define environment variable
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
+# Run app.js when the container launches
+CMD ["pnpm", "start"]