diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d33e4a0..2518097 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN dotnet build "Data_Coupler.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build
 # Stage 2: Publish
 FROM build AS publish
 RUN dotnet publish "Data_Coupler.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish \
-    /p:UseAppHost=false \
+    /p:SelfContained=false \
     /p:PublishTrimmed=false \
     /p:PublishSingleFile=false
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.windows b/Dockerfile.windows
index e33b87e..26d2791 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.windows
+++ b/Dockerfile.windows
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RUN dotnet build "Data_Coupler.csproj" -c Release -o /o --no-restore
 
 # Stage 2: Publish
 FROM build AS publish
-RUN dotnet publish "Data_Coupler.csproj" -c Release -o /p --no-restore /p:UseAppHost=false
+RUN dotnet publish "Data_Coupler.csproj" -c Release -o /p --no-restore /p:SelfContained=false
 
 # Stage 3: Runtime
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:9.0-nanoserver-ltsc2022 AS final