diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 23cd33c..3b59972 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ pipeline {
         IMAGE_NAME = "ecommerce-backend"
         IMAGE_TAG = "${REGISTRY}/library/${IMAGE_NAME}:${env.BRANCH_NAME}-${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
         NAMESPACE = "ecommerce"
+        // Explicitly tell the docker wrapper where to find the daemon you just started
+        BUILDKIT_HOST = "unix:///run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock"
     }
 
     stages {
@@ -19,12 +21,20 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Build Image') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    // We call nerdctl directly, bypassing the 'docker' wrapper script.
-                    // This uses the containerd socket that your deployment YAML confirmed is at /run/containerd-pod/containerd.sock
-                    sh "nerdctl --address /run/containerd-pod/containerd.sock build -t ${IMAGE_TAG} ."
+                    // Check if the socket you just created is actually visible to the Jenkins agent
+                    sh """
+                    if [ -S /run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock ]; then
+                        echo "BuildKit socket found! Proceeding with build..."
+                    else
+                        echo "BuildKit socket NOT found at /run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock"
+                        echo "Listing /run to find correct path:"
+                        ls -R /run
+                        exit 1
+                    fi
+                    """
                     
-                    // Tag it as latest for the local cache as well
-                    sh "nerdctl --address /run/containerd-pod/containerd.sock tag ${IMAGE_TAG} ${IMAGE_NAME}:latest"
+                    // Build using the socket
+                    sh "docker build -t ${IMAGE_TAG} ."
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -43,7 +53,7 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Inject to K8s Cache') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    // Force the image into the local containerd store
+                    // This is crucial: inject into the k8s namespace
                     sh "docker save ${IMAGE_TAG} | sudo ctr -n k8s.io images import -"
                 }
             }
@@ -63,11 +73,4 @@ pipeline {
             }
         }
     }
-
-    post {
-        always {
-            // Cleanup to save space on the agent
-            sh "docker rmi ${IMAGE_TAG} || true"
-        }
-    }
 }
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