diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 0f8e7db7..19297f9b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -13,16 +13,28 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install
 COPY src/backend/ ./src/backend/
 
-# Stage 3: Final production image
+# Stage 3: Build MongoDB (Debian-based)
+FROM debian:bullseye-slim AS mongodb-builder
+
+# Install MongoDB dependencies on Debian
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    wget \
+    gnupg \
+    ca-certificates \
+    lsb-release \
+    && wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-5.0.asc | apt-key add - \
+    && echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian $(lsb_release -c | awk '{print $2}')/mongodb-org/5.0 main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-5.0.list \
+    && apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    mongodb-org \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Stage 4: Final production image
 FROM node:18-alpine
 
-# Install nginx and MongoDB (from the MongoDB repository)
+# Install nginx
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
     nginx \
-    bash \
-    && echo "https://repo.mongodb.org/repo/alpine-3.18/mongodb-org/5.0/main" >> /etc/apk/repositories \
-    && apk update \
-    && apk add --no-cache mongodb-org
+    bash
 
 # Configure nginx
 COPY docker/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -32,6 +44,10 @@ COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
 COPY --from=backend-builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY --from=backend-builder /app/src/backend ./src/backend
 
+# MongoDB setup from MongoDB builder stage
+COPY --from=mongodb-builder /usr/bin/mongod /usr/bin/mongod
+COPY --from=mongodb-builder /usr/bin/mongo /usr/bin/mongo
+
 # Create necessary directories
 RUN mkdir -p /var/log/nginx && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/nginx && \
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 4d91d5ef..6f38b7ca 100644
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Start MongoDB in the background before the delay
-mongod --fork --logpath /var/log/mongodb.log --bind_ip 0.0.0.0
 
-# Delay for 5 seconds to ensure MongoDB has started
+# Start MongoDB in the background
+echo "Starting MongoDB..."
+mongod --fork --logpath /var/log/mongodb.log --bind_ip 0.0.0.0 --dbpath /data/db
+
+# Wait for MongoDB to fully start (you can adjust the sleep if needed)
 sleep 5
 
 # Start NGINX in the background
+echo "Starting Nginx..."
 nginx -g "daemon off;" &
 
-# Start Node.js backend
-node src/backend/ssh.cjs &
-node src/backend/database.cjs &
+# Start Node.js backend (adjust as needed for your backend setup)
+echo "Starting Node.js backend..."
+node /app/src/backend/ssh.cjs &
+node /app/src/backend/database.cjs &
 
-# Wait for processes to keep the container running
+# Keep the container running
 wait
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