diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index c5e8c62..de5f6d0 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ RUN curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local
 RUN groupadd -g 1000 www
 RUN useradd -u 1000 -ms /bin/bash -g www www
 
-# Copy existing application directory contents
-COPY . /var/www
-
-# Copy existing application directory permissions
+# Copy existing application directory contents with correct permissions
 COPY --chown=www:www . /var/www
 
 # Copy PHP configuration