diff --git a/admin-core/Dockerfile b/admin-core/Dockerfile
index 66ac6c4..ef77a22 100644
--- a/admin-core/Dockerfile
+++ b/admin-core/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL
 # Set environment variables for build
 ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=$NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL
 
+# Ensure public directory exists
+RUN mkdir -p public
+
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build