diff --git a/module-2/app/Dockerfile b/module-2/app/Dockerfile
index b5668097..3d284fd0 100644
--- a/module-2/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/module-2/app/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ FROM golang:alpine AS builder
 WORKDIR /go/src/app
 COPY ./service/ .
 
+RUN echo creating mod file
+RUN go mod init 
+
 RUN echo Fetching project dependencies
 RUN go get -d -v
 
diff --git a/module-3/app/Dockerfile b/module-3/app/Dockerfile
index 2a7f4acb..0d74e874 100644
--- a/module-3/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/module-3/app/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache git
 WORKDIR /go/src/app
 COPY ./service/ .
 
+RUN echo creating mod file
+RUN go mod init 
+
 RUN echo Fetching project dependencies
 RUN go get -d -v
 
diff --git a/module-4/app/Dockerfile b/module-4/app/Dockerfile
index 2a7f4acb..0d74e874 100644
--- a/module-4/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/module-4/app/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache git
 WORKDIR /go/src/app
 COPY ./service/ .
 
+RUN echo creating mod file
+RUN go mod init 
+
 RUN echo Fetching project dependencies
 RUN go get -d -v
 
diff --git a/module-5/app/Dockerfile b/module-5/app/Dockerfile
index 2a7f4acb..0d74e874 100644
--- a/module-5/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/module-5/app/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache git
 WORKDIR /go/src/app
 COPY ./service/ .
 
+RUN echo creating mod file
+RUN go mod init 
+
 RUN echo Fetching project dependencies
 RUN go get -d -v