diff --git a/codebase/docker/Dockerfile b/codebase/docker/Dockerfile
index 584cccc..64e3ac9 100644
--- a/codebase/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/codebase/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Dockerfile for the laravel.io application
 
-ARG SEED_DATA=false
 FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
+ARG SEED_DATA="false"
+
 RUN apt update
 # install system dependencies
 RUN apt install software-properties-common git -y
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/laravelio/laravel.io.git /app/laravel
 
 WORKDIR /app/laravel
 
+RUN mv .env.example .env
+
 # add php apt repo
 RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
 
@@ -27,11 +30,10 @@ ENV DB_PASSWORD=password
 
 RUN composer install
 
-RUN mv .env.example .env
 RUN php artisan key:generate
 
 # seed data if build arg is provided
-RUN if [ $SEED_DATA = true ]; then php artisan migrate --seed; fi
+RUN if [ "$SEED_DATA" = true ]; then php artisan migrate --seed; fi
 
 RUN npm install
 RUN npm run build