diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 385a2475..441a6396 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,15 +42,26 @@ RUN find . -type d -name "vendor" -not -path "./vendor*" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/de
 # Remove composer.lock to ensure fresh install
 RUN rm -f composer.lock
 
-# Create all necessary directories
-RUN mkdir -p storage/framework/{cache,sessions,views,testing} \
+# Create ALL storage directories BEFORE composer install
+RUN mkdir -p storage/framework/cache \
+    && mkdir -p storage/framework/sessions \
+    && mkdir -p storage/framework/views \
+    && mkdir -p storage/framework/testing \
     && mkdir -p storage/logs \
     && mkdir -p bootstrap/cache \
     && mkdir -p storage/framework/cache/data \
     && chmod -R 777 storage \
     && chmod -R 777 bootstrap/cache
 
-# Install PHP dependencies (full install, not just --no-scripts)
+# Create a temporary config file to avoid cache path issues during composer
+RUN if [ ! -f config/app.php ]; then \
+        echo "<?php return ['providers' => []];" > config/app.php; \
+    fi
+
+# Set environment variable for cache path
+ENV VIEW_COMPILED_PATH=/var/www/html/storage/framework/views
+
+# Install PHP dependencies
 RUN composer install --no-interaction --no-progress --optimize-autoloader
 
 # Verify critical files exist