diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d7779093..ccac37e4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ COPY . .
 # Uncomment the following line in case you want to disable telemetry during the build.
 # ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED 1
 
+ENV MONGODB_URI "mongodb+srv://user:JKpFBymv0WLv3STj@encoach.lz18a.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=EnCoach"
+
 RUN yarn build
 
 # If using npm comment out above and use below instead
@@ -47,8 +49,6 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
 COPY --from=builder --chown=1001:1001 /app/.next/standalone ./
 COPY --from=builder --chown=1001:1001 /app/.next/static ./.next/static
 
-ENV MONGODB_URI "mongodb+srv://user:JKpFBymv0WLv3STj@encoach.lz18a.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=EnCoach"
-
 USER nextjs
 
 EXPOSE 3000