diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8e79503..f9cc10b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ ARG PORT=9001
 
 ## mongo build stage
 FROM mongo:$MONGO_VERSION AS database
+RUN apt update && apt install git
 WORKDIR /
-COPY mongo-init.js ./docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
+COPY mongo-init.js /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
 
 ## stage one, build the service
 FROM node:20-alpine AS build
+RUN apk update && apk add git
 ENV NODE_ENV development
 WORKDIR /home/node/app
 COPY package*.json ./
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ RUN yarn build
 
 ## this is stage two , where the app actually runs
 FROM node:20-alpine AS containerize
+RUN apk update && apk add git
 ENV NODE_ENV $ENV
 WORKDIR /home/node/app
 COPY package*.json ./