diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d9fd145..b6e6a05 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ COPY . .
 
 RUN npm i
 RUN npm run build
+RUN cp ./.env ./dist/
+
+EXPOSE 8001
 
 # Start the server using the production build
 CMD [ "node", "dist/index.js" ]
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