diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 33b7172..c91a270 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     libpq-dev \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Copy dependency files
-COPY pyproject.toml ./
+# Copy all project files needed for installation
+COPY pyproject.toml README.md ./
+COPY src/ ./src/
 
 # Install Python dependencies
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -e .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir .
 
-# Copy application code
-COPY src/ ./src/
+# Copy remaining files
 COPY migrations/ ./migrations/
 COPY alembic.ini ./
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 57b370e..9e51f44 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "guardden"
 version = "0.1.0"
 description = "A comprehensive Discord moderation bot with AI-powered content filtering"
 readme = "README.md"
-license = {text = "MIT"}
+license = "MIT"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 authors = [
     {name = "GuardDen Team"}
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ authors = [
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
 ]