diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index afbe70c..751a363 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3 make g++ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt
 ENV NODE_ENV=development
 ENV NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION=false
 ENV PATH="/usr/src/app/node_modules/.bin:${PATH}"
+# dummy DB URL for prisma generate at build time
+ENV DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/papo?schema=public
 
 # Install dependencies (inkl. dev)
 COPY package*.json ./
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ RUN npm install -g prisma@5.4.2
 COPY . .
 
 # Generate Prisma client (explicit schema path)
-RUN prisma generate --schema=prisma/schema.prisma
+RUN prisma generate --schema=src/database/schema.prisma
 
 # Optional: show versions in build log
 RUN node -v && npm -v && npx prisma -v