diff --git a/ve-router-backend/dockerfile b/ve-router-backend/dockerfile
index 30207fa..a3d370a 100644
--- a/ve-router-backend/dockerfile
+++ b/ve-router-backend/dockerfile
@@ -3,14 +3,25 @@ FROM node:18-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
 COPY package*.json ./
 
+# Install dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
+# Install TypeScript as a dev dependency (if not already installed)
+RUN npm install typescript --save-dev
+
+# Copy all application files
 COPY . .
 
-RUN npm run build
+# Run TypeScript compiler using npx
+RUN npx tsc --pretty
 
+# Verify the output directory
+RUN ls -la dist || echo "No dist folder found"
+
+# Expose the application port
 EXPOSE 3000
 
 CMD ["npm", "start"]
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