diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index d63cad7..b3ca787 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,24 +1,20 @@
-# Build Stage
-FROM node:20-alpine AS build
+FROM node:20-alpine
 
-# Install dependencies for native modules if needed
+# Install dependencies for native modules
 RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies without lockfile to avoid conflicts
+# Install dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
 COPY . .
 
-# Build the app
-RUN npm run build
+# Ensure uploads directory exists
+RUN mkdir -p uploads
 
-# Production Stage
-FROM nginx:alpine
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-COPY --from=build /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
-EXPOSE 80
-CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "start"]