diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 95dfe42..4d96cf5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ FROM python:3.14.0a3-alpine3.20
 
 # Add application sources with correct permissions for OpenShift
 ENV APP_HOME=/app
+RUN mkdir -p $APP_HOME
 
 USER 0
 
@@ -9,11 +10,10 @@ USER 0
 RUN apk add sqlite
 
 RUN pip install -U "pip>=19.3.1" && \
-    pip install -r requirements.txt && \
+    pip install -r $APP_HOME/requirements.txt && \
 #    python manage.py collectstatic --noinput && \
-    python manage.py migrate
+    python $APP_HOME/manage.py migrate
 
-RUN mkdir -p $APP_HOME
 WORKDIR $APP_HOME
 ADD . $APP_HOME
 RUN chown -R 1000770000:0 ./