diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9ce674e..cd10ef0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ FROM python:3.11-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Copy project metadata files
+COPY pyproject.toml README.md ./
+
 # Install dependencies
-COPY pyproject.toml ./
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir .
 
 # Copy application code