diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b794569..3622ce4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,17 +22,16 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache \
 # Create a symlink so 'php' command works
 RUN ln -sf /usr/bin/php84 /usr/bin/php
 
-WORKDIR /var/www
+# Copy application files
+# Using a different target directory to avoid permission issues with /var/www in Alpine/Podman
+COPY . /app
+WORKDIR /app
 
 # Get Composer
 COPY --from=docker.io/composer:latest /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
 
-# Copy only the application files
-# The .dockerignore will prevent it from touching restricted system folders
-COPY . /var/www
-
 # Laravel permission fix
-RUN chmod -R 775 /var/www/storage /var/www/bootstrap/cache
+RUN chmod -R 775 /app/storage /app/bootstrap/cache
 
 EXPOSE 8000