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 a03760a..430dd09 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
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ def build_and_push(
     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 / "workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE")], capture_output=True, text=True)
+        inspect_dir = str(workspace_root / "workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE")
+        print(f"Contents of {inspect_dir}:")
+        workspace_files = subprocess.run(["ls", "-la", inspect_dir], capture_output=True, text=True)
         print(workspace_files.stdout)
 
     #     # # 2. Verify exactly where the copied Kaniko binary lives