diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 3b1c74c..fd5e749 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ pipeline {
     agent any
 
     environment {
-        // INTERNAL K8S ADDRESS: <service-name>.<namespace>.svc.cluster.local
-        // Assuming your harbor service is named 'harbor' in namespace 'harbor'
-        REGISTRY = "harbor.harbor.svc.cluster.local" 
-        
+        // Using the LoadBalancer IP found in your kubectl output
+        REGISTRY = "192.168.108.200" 
         APP_NAME = "ecommerce-app" 
         IMAGE_NAME = "ecommerce-backend"
         IMAGE_TAG = "${REGISTRY}/library/${IMAGE_NAME}:${env.BRANCH_NAME}-${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
@@ -14,10 +12,10 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     stages {
-        stage('Initialize Environment') {
+        stage('Initialize Agent') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    // Install BuildKit binaries if missing
+                    // 1. Install BuildKit if missing
                     sh """
                     if ! command -v buildkitd >/dev/null; then
                         curl -L https://github.com/moby/buildkit/releases/download/v0.12.5/buildkit-v0.12.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar -xz -C /usr/local/bin/ --strip-components=1
@@ -25,12 +23,16 @@ pipeline {
                     ln -sf /usr/local/bin/buildctl /usr/bin/buildctl
                     """
 
-                    // Start buildkitd
+                    // 2. Start BuildKit and wait for socket
                     sh """
                     mkdir -p /run/buildkit /run/buildkit-default
                     if ! pgrep buildkitd > /dev/null; then
                         nohup buildkitd --addr unix:///run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock --addr unix:///run/buildkit-default/buildkitd.sock > /tmp/buildkitd.log 2>&1 &
-                        sleep 10
+                        
+                        for i in \$(seq 1 10); do
+                            [ -S /run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock ] && break
+                            sleep 2
+                        done
                     fi
                     """
                 }
@@ -40,11 +42,12 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Build & Push') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    // Build using internal registry name
-                    sh "nerdctl --address ${CONTAINERD_ADDR} build --insecure-registry -t ${IMAGE_TAG} ."
+                    // Build with the IP-based tag
+                    sh "export BUILDKIT_HOST=unix:///run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock && \
+                        nerdctl --address ${CONTAINERD_ADDR} build --insecure-registry -t ${IMAGE_TAG} ."
                     
                     withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'harbor-creds', passwordVariable: 'PASS', usernameVariable: 'USER')]) {
-                        // Login and Push using internal K8s DNS
+                        // Login and Push to the LoadBalancer IP
                         sh "echo '${PASS}' | nerdctl --address ${CONTAINERD_ADDR} login ${REGISTRY} -u ${USER} --password-stdin --insecure-registry"
                         sh "nerdctl --address ${CONTAINERD_ADDR} push ${IMAGE_TAG} --insecure-registry"
                     }
@@ -56,7 +59,11 @@ pipeline {
             steps {
                 script {
                     withCredentials([file(credentialsId: 'k8s-config', variable: 'KUBECONFIG')]) {
-                        sh "kubectl --kubeconfig=${KUBECONFIG} patch deployment ${APP_NAME} -n ${NAMESPACE} --patch '{\"spec\": {\"template\": {\"spec\": {\"containers\": [{\"name\": \"${APP_NAME}\", \"image\": \"${IMAGE_TAG}\", \"imagePullPolicy\": \"Never\"}]}}}}'"
+                        // Update K8s to use the new image
+                        sh """
+                        kubectl --kubeconfig=${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}"
                     }
                 }