diff --git a/hardhat/Dockerfile b/hardhat/Dockerfile
index eac86b95fb..753e47398a 100644
--- a/hardhat/Dockerfile
+++ b/hardhat/Dockerfile
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ FROM node:22-alpine3.19
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash
 
-WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app/hardhat
 
-COPY . /usr/src/app
+COPY . /usr/src/app/hardhat
 
 RUN npm install --save-dev hardhat
 
diff --git a/hardhat/entrypoint.sh b/hardhat/entrypoint.sh
index 2a894aac19..aa6d39684d 100644
--- a/hardhat/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/hardhat/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Change to the correct directory
-cd /usr/src/app;
+cd /usr/src/app/hardhat;
 
 # Start hardhat node as a background process
 nohup npx hardhat node &