diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a6ef6da..863cd1d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ FROM node:lts-alpine3.23 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 
-# Install necessary dependencies for sharp used by next/image (for image optimization)
-RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
-
 # Install dependencies
 RUN npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
 COPY . .
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
+
 # --- STAGE 2: Environments
 # Development
 FROM base AS development
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b32e04a..dd4d679 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
       - "4000:3000"
     volumes:
       - ./public/uploads:/app/public/uploads
-    environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=production
+    env_file:
+      - .env
       # Add additional Next.js runtime configuration below as needed, for example:
       # - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://api.example.com