diff --git a/messages/Dockerfile b/messages/Dockerfile
index d0631b9..1d35d27 100644
--- a/messages/Dockerfile
+++ b/messages/Dockerfile
@@ -14,15 +14,9 @@ FROM base AS prerelease
 COPY --from=install /temp/dev/node_modules node_modules
 COPY . .
 
-# [optional] tests & build
-ENV NODE_ENV=production
-RUN bun test
-RUN bun run build
-
 # copy production dependencies and source code into final image
 FROM base AS release
-COPY --from=install /temp/prod/node_modules node_modules
-COPY --from=prerelease /usr/src/app/app.js .
+COPY --from=prerelease /usr/src/app/public /usr/src/app/src .
 COPY --from=prerelease /usr/src/app/package.json .
 
 # run the app