diff --git a/personas-open-source/Dockerfile b/personas-open-source/Dockerfile
index 5a17fcbcb..24feef0ff 100644
--- a/personas-open-source/Dockerfile
+++ b/personas-open-source/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Use Node.js LTS version
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:18-alpine AS base
 
-# Set working directory
+# Install dependencies only when needed
+FROM base AS deps
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy package files
@@ -10,9 +10,23 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 # Install dependencies and types
 RUN npm install --legacy-peer-deps  && \
     npm install --save-dev @types/mixpanel-browser --legacy-peer-deps
-# && \
-    # npm install --save-dev @types/mixpanel-browser --legacy-peer-deps
 
+# Rebuild the source code only when needed
+FROM base AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+#COPY frontend/. .
+COPY frontend .
+ENV API_URL=https://backend-hhibjajaja-uc.a.run.app
+RUN npm run build
+
+RUN echo "base files"
+RUN ls -la
+
+
+# Production image, copy all the files and run next
+FROM base AS runner
+WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 
 # Copy all files
@@ -55,3 +69,5 @@ EXPOSE 3000
 
 # Start the application
 CMD ["npm", "start"]
+
+