diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index e2fe736..e5e1569 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -2,16 +2,9 @@ pipeline {
     agent any
 
     environment {
-        // Automatically detect registry and image name based on repo
         REGISTRY = "myharbor.local:80"
-        
-        // This MUST match your 'kubectl get deployments' name exactly
-        // Based on your previous logs, your backend deployment is 'ecommerce-app'
         APP_NAME = "ecommerce-app" 
-        
-        // The image name for Harbor
         IMAGE_NAME = "ecommerce-backend"
-        
         IMAGE_TAG = "${REGISTRY}/library/${IMAGE_NAME}:${env.BRANCH_NAME}-${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
         NAMESPACE = "ecommerce"
     }
@@ -19,7 +12,6 @@ pipeline {
     stages {
         stage('Checkout') {
             steps {
-                // Ensure we have a clean copy of the code
                 checkout scm
             }
         }
@@ -27,9 +19,8 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Build Image') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    // Using --pull and forcing the builder often bypasses BuildKit hang-ups
-                    sh "docker build --pull --no-cache -t ${IMAGE_TAG} ."
-                    sh "docker tag ${IMAGE_TAG} ${IMAGE_NAME}:latest"
+                    // Stripped down to the bare minimum. No flags, just the tag.
+                    sh "docker build -t ${IMAGE_TAG} ."
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -48,7 +39,7 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Inject to K8s Cache') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    // This moves the image from Docker to Containerd so K8s can see it locally
+                    // Export from Docker and Import to Containerd k8s namespace
                     sh "docker save ${IMAGE_TAG} | sudo ctr -n k8s.io images import -"
                 }
             }
@@ -58,13 +49,11 @@ pipeline {
             steps {
                 script {
                     withCredentials([file(credentialsId: 'k8s-config', variable: 'KUBECONFIG')]) {
-                        // Patching the existing deployment with the new build-specific image tag
-                        // We use 'imagePullPolicy: Never' to force K8s to use the injected local image
+                        // Update the deployment image and set pull policy to Never
                         sh """
                         kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} patch deployment ${APP_NAME} -n ${NAMESPACE} --patch \
                         '{"spec": {"template": {"spec": {"containers": [{"name": "${APP_NAME}", "image": "${IMAGE_TAG}", "imagePullPolicy": "Never"}]}}}}'
                         """
-                        
                         sh "kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} rollout status deployment/${APP_NAME} -n ${NAMESPACE}"
                     }
                 }
@@ -73,14 +62,8 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     post {
-        success {
-            echo "Successfully deployed ${IMAGE_TAG} to ${NAMESPACE} namespace."
-        }
-        failure {
-            echo "Build or Deployment failed. Check Docker/BuildKit status on the agent."
-        }
         always {
-            // Clean up to keep the agent's disk from filling up
+            // Use || true so the build doesn't fail if the image was never created
             sh "docker rmi ${IMAGE_TAG} || true"
         }
     }