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 552ca06..7a7a9f2 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
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def build_and_push(
     # Explicitly use the inside-container paths
     workspace_root = Path("/workspace")
     # Adjust this path if your Dockerfile lives in a specific subdirectory inside your workspace
-    dockerfile_path = workspace_root  + '/' + "deps/implementation/backend_deploy" + "Dockerfile" 
+    dockerfile_path = workspace_root / "deps/implementation/backend_deploy/Dockerfile"
 
     # Prepare docker config for Kaniko if pushing to ECR
     docker_config_dir = None