diff --git a/scripts/k8s/dev-k8s.sh b/scripts/k8s/dev-k8s.sh
index cd892ee..c2b9fba 100755
--- a/scripts/k8s/dev-k8s.sh
+++ b/scripts/k8s/dev-k8s.sh
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ ensure_local_image() {
     if ! docker image inspect "$image_name" &> /dev/null; then
         log_info "Building SmartEM image..."
         cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
-        docker build -t "$image_name" .
+        docker build -f Dockerfile.dev -t "$image_name" .
     else
         log_info "SmartEM image already exists in Docker"
     fi