diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a961e25..92dc351 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -38,8 +38,18 @@ RUN if [ ! -f .env ]; then \
     echo .env; \
     fi
 
+# Intermediate stage to copy .env file if it exists
+FROM base AS intermediate
+
+# Copy .env file into the Docker image
 COPY .env /app/ || true
 
+# Final stage
+FROM base
+
+# Copy files from the intermediate stage
+COPY --from=intermediate /app/.env /app/
+
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 RUN dos2unix /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh