diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 526e14d6..2e7559a9 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./ui_out:/output
     command:
-      ["sh", "-c", "echo 'UI built and ready' && tail -f /dev/null"]
+      ["sh", "-c", "mkdir -p /output && cp -r /app/built/. /output/ && echo 'UI build copied to mounted volume' && ls -la /output/ && echo 'UI built and ready' && tail -f /dev/null"]
 
   routstr:
     build: .
diff --git a/ui/Dockerfile.build b/ui/Dockerfile.build
index 484a64f5..ee7d50d7 100644
--- a/ui/Dockerfile.build
+++ b/ui/Dockerfile.build
@@ -30,12 +30,8 @@ ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
 RUN npm run build && \
     echo "UI build completed at $(date)"
 
-# Copy built files to the output directory
-RUN mkdir -p /output && \
-    cp -r /app/out/. /output/
-
 # Use the builder stage as the final stage
 FROM node:23-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY --from=builder /output /output
-CMD ["sh", "-c", "echo 'UI built and ready' && tail -f /dev/null"]
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+COPY --from=builder /app/out /app/built
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "mkdir -p /output && cp -r /app/built/. /output/ && echo 'UI build copied to mounted volume' && ls -la /output/ && echo 'UI built and ready' && tail -f /dev/null"]
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