diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b068ecc..0717208 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ deploy: build
 
 deploy-server:
 	@echo "Deploying to remote server $(SERVER_IP)..."
-	@# Generate temporary merged YAML for server in /tmp to avoid WSL permissions
+	@# Build image on the remote server
+	ssh $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP) "cd $(SERVER_PATH) && sudo podman build -t $(IMG) ."
+	@# Generate temporary merged YAML for server in /tmp
 	@sudo kubectl create configmap mkm-admin-config --from-env-file=.env --dry-run=client -o yaml > /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	@echo "---" >> /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	@cat k8s/deployment.yaml >> /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
-	@# Single SCP/SSH call to reduce password prompts
+	@# Single SCP/SSH call to apply
 	scp /tmp/server_deploy.yaml $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP):/tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	ssh $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP) "sudo kubectl apply -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml && rm -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml"
 	@rm -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml