diff --git a/server/Dockerfile b/server/Dockerfile
index 77ce8a0..025d1d0 100644
--- a/server/Dockerfile
+++ b/server/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ COPY pubspec.* ./
 RUN dart pub get
 
 COPY . .
-RUN dart compile exe bin/server.dart -o build/server \
+RUN mkdir -p build \
+    && dart compile exe bin/server.dart -o build/server \
     && dart compile exe bin/migrate.dart -o build/migrate
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim AS runtime