diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0ed48d1..65dff13 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 FROM python:3.14.0a3-alpine3.20
 
 # Add application sources with correct permissions for OpenShift
+ENV APP_HOME=/app
+RUN mkdir -p $APP_HOME
+WORKDIR $APP_HOME
+
 USER 0
-ADD . .
+ADD . $APP_HOME
+
 #RUN chown -R 1001:0 ./
 #USER 1001