diff --git a/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/backend_deploy/gitea_modal_build.py b/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/backend_deploy/gitea_modal_build.py
index a077f2c..c013588 100644
--- a/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/backend_deploy/gitea_modal_build.py
+++ b/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/backend_deploy/gitea_modal_build.py
@@ -111,9 +111,26 @@ def build_and_push(
         (docker_config_dir / "config.json").write_text(json.dumps(config))
         print(f"ECR auth configured for {registry}")  
 
+    # --- INSPECT MODAL WORKSPACE DIRECTORIES HERE ---
+    print("\n=== DEBUG: Inspecting Modal Container Filesystem ===")
+    try:
+        # 1. Print the contents of the /workspace root directory
+        print(f"Contents of {workspace_root}:")
+        workspace_files = subprocess.run(["ls", "-la", str(workspace_root)], capture_output=True, text=True)
+        print(workspace_files.stdout)
+
+        # 2. Verify exactly where the copied Kaniko binary lives
+        print("Checking for Kaniko binary location:")
+        kaniko_check = subprocess.run(["ls", "-la", "/usr/local/bin/kaniko"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+        print(kaniko_check.stdout if kaniko_check.returncode == 0 else "❌ Kaniko not found in /usr/local/bin/kaniko\n")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to run inspection: {e}")
+    print("==================================================\n")
+    
     # Build with Kaniko
     kaniko_cmd = [
-        "/kaniko/executor", # Correct path inside the official debug image
+        "/usr/local/bin/kaniko",  # Update this line to match where it was copied
         "--context", str(workspace_root),
         "--dockerfile", str(dockerfile_path),
         "--destination", full_image,