diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 981c3404..9c4c803a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 FROM python:alpine
+
+# Update package lists and install necessary dependencies
+RUN apk update && \
+    apk add --no-cache build-base icu-data-full curl python3-dev musl-dev postgresql-dev postgresql-client && \
+    curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python
+
+# Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy just the dependency manifests first
+COPY poetry.lock pyproject.toml /app/
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN poetry config virtualenvs.create false && \
+    poetry install --no-dev
+
+# Copy the rest of the application
 COPY . /app
 
-RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache build-base icu-data-full curl python3-dev musl-dev postgresql-dev postgresql-client
-RUN curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python
-ENV PATH="${PATH}:/root/.local/bin"
-RUN poetry config virtualenvs.create false && poetry install --only main
-
+# Expose the port
 EXPOSE 8000
 
+# Command to run the application
 CMD ["python", "server.py"]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d73b4d74..da7d75d7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.isort]
 multi_line_output = 3
-include_trailing_comma = true
+include_trailing_comma = false
 force_grid_wrap = 0
 use_parentheses = true
 ensure_newline_before_comments = true
diff --git a/services/db.py b/services/db.py
index f2486632..8c38895e 100644
--- a/services/db.py
+++ b/services/db.py
@@ -91,3 +91,4 @@ class Base(declarative_base()):
 
 
 make_searchable(Base.metadata)
+Base.metadata.create_all(engine)