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@@ -15,14 +15,24 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
 # Pre-install critical dependencies
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 
-# Copy entire directory
+# Copy requirements first to leverage Docker cache
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy application code
 COPY . .
 
-# Install package in editable mode
-RUN pip install -e .
+# Create model cache directory with proper permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /app/models && \
+    chmod -R 777 /app/models
+
+# Install package normally (not in editable mode)
+RUN if [ -f "setup.py" ]; then pip install .; fi
 
 # Environment variables
 ENV MODEL_PATH=/app/models \
+    TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/app/models \
+    HF_HOME=/app/models \
     PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
 EXPOSE 8000