diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ae0e643..cc6018e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ FROM node:18-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm ci
 
 COPY . .
 
+# This will fail the Docker build if there are TypeScript/build errors
 RUN npm run build
 
+# Verify that the build directory exists
+RUN test -d dist || (echo "Build failed - dist directory not found" && exit 1)
+
 CMD ["sh", "-c", "echo Build completed successfully"]