diff --git a/validation/Containerfile b/validation/Containerfile
index a0639cc..1a2bbd9 100644
--- a/validation/Containerfile
+++ b/validation/Containerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RUN cargo chef prepare --recipe-path recipe.json
 
 FROM chef AS builder
 COPY --from=planner /app/recipe.json recipe.json
+COPY api ./api
 # Notice that we are specifying the --target flag!
 RUN cargo chef cook --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl --recipe-path recipe.json
 COPY . .