diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a2ef153..2071a3f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,26 +33,33 @@ COPY --chown=www-data:www-data . .
 RUN mkdir -p app/Helpers && \
     echo "<?php\n\nnamespace App\Helpers;\n\nclass Helper\n{\n    // Helper functions\n}\n" > app/Helpers/Helper.php
 
-# Install dependencies
-RUN composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --no-progress --optimize-autoloader
+# CRITICAL: Create storage directories BEFORE composer install
+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
 
-# Create startup script with directory creation
+# Verify directories exist (debug)
+RUN ls -la storage/framework/ && ls -la bootstrap/
+
+# Install dependencies with --no-scripts first to avoid post-install commands
+RUN composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --no-progress --optimize-autoloader --no-scripts
+
+# Now run the post-install scripts (storage exists now)
+RUN composer run-script post-autoload-dump || echo "Post-autoload dump skipped"
+
+# Generate key if needed
+RUN php artisan key:generate --no-interaction --force || true
+
+# Create startup script with runtime directory creation
 RUN echo '#!/bin/sh' > /start.sh && \
     echo '' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo '# Create storage directories with proper permissions at runtime' >> /start.sh && \
+    echo '# Ensure storage directories exist at runtime' >> /start.sh && \
     echo 'mkdir -p storage/framework/{cache,sessions,views}' >> /start.sh && \
     echo 'mkdir -p storage/logs' >> /start.sh && \
     echo 'mkdir -p bootstrap/cache' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo 'chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo 'chmod -R 777 storage/framework/sessions storage/logs' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo 'chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo '' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo '# Generate key if not set' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo 'php artisan key:generate --no-interaction --force || true' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo '' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo '# Clear cache' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo 'php artisan config:clear || true' >> /start.sh && \
-    echo 'php artisan cache:clear || true' >> /start.sh && \
+    echo 'chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache' >> /start.sh && \
     echo '' >> /start.sh && \
     echo '# Start the application based on mode' >> /start.sh && \
     echo 'if [ "$MODE" = "dev" ]; then' >> /start.sh && \