diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 0c0ccf4..b48d795 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,26 @@
-FROM tomcat:9
-ADD addressbook.war /usr/local/tomcat/webapps
-CMD ["catalina.sh", "run"]
+# Use the Maven base image with JDK
+FROM maven:3.8-jdk-11 AS builder
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the entire project into the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Run Maven to build the project
+RUN mvn clean package
+
+# Create a new stage for the final application image
+FROM openjdk:11-jre
+
+# Set the working directory for the new stage
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the built artifact (e.g., JAR, WAR) from the builder stage to the final stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/target/*.war .
+
+# Expose the desired port for the application
 EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Set the command to run your application (adjust if needed)
+CMD ["java", "-jar", "addressbook.war"]