diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5b6e4dc0..11d60190 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,23 +28,20 @@ COPY --from=composer:latest /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
 
 WORKDIR /var/www/html
 
-# Copy ONLY composer files first (for better caching)
-COPY composer.json composer.lock* ./
-
-# Install dependencies (including laravel/prompts)
-RUN composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --no-progress --optimize-autoloader
-
-# Copy the rest of the application files
+# Copy ALL application files first (needed for custom autoload paths)
 COPY --chown=www-data:www-data . .
 
-# Create storage directories after copying files
+# Create storage directories
 RUN mkdir -p storage/framework/{cache,sessions,views} \
     && mkdir -p storage/logs \
     && mkdir -p bootstrap/cache \
     && chmod -R 777 storage \
     && chmod -R 777 bootstrap/cache
 
-# Generate key (after composer install and storage setup)
+# Install dependencies (now all app files exist for autoloading)
+RUN composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --no-progress --optimize-autoloader
+
+# Generate key (after composer install)
 RUN php artisan key:generate --no-interaction --force
 
 # Copy entrypoint script