diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index ac81c11..46bc457 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY
 ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=$NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL
 ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=$NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY
 
+# Ensure public directory exists
+RUN mkdir -p public
+
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 3: Runner
diff --git a/frontend/public/.gitkeep b/frontend/public/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29