diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bb7f02438..93beb0761 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ FROM golang:1.25.7 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Force Go to use the public proxy
+ENV GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org,direct
+
 # Copy everything
 COPY . .
 
-# Force proxy
-ENV GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org,direct
-
-# Fetch deps
+# Clean up and fetch dependencies
 RUN go mod tidy
 
 # Build binary from cmd/picoclaw
 RUN go build -tags netgo -ldflags "-s -w" -o app ./cmd/picoclaw
 
-# Final stage
+# Final stage: minimal runtime image
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=builder /app/app .