diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:12
+
+RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y build-essential g++ git
+WORKDIR /app/src
+COPY . .
+RUN make -j
+VOLUME [ "/models" ]
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/app/src/start.sh" ]
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Starting up"
+
+if [ -n "$REBUILD" ]; then
+  ls
+  make clean 
+  make -j
+fi
+
+/app/src/server "$@"