diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 2226f3fc5..78ed9568e 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Build the InVEST wheel in a separate container stage
 FROM debian:12.11 AS build
 RUN apt update && apt install -y python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-build build-essential git python3.11-venv libgdal-dev
-ADD ..
-RUN python3 -m build
+ADD .. /invest
+RUN cd /invest && python3 -m build
 
 # Create the container for distribution that has runtime dependencies.
 FROM mambaorg/micromamba:2.1.1-debian12-slim