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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ COPY frontend ./frontend
 RUN cd frontend && npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Set up the Node.js backend
-FROM node:16
+FROM node:18
 
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ COPY --from=build /app/frontend/dist ./backend/public
 COPY backend ./backend
 
 # Ensure database folder exists and has correct permissions
-RUN mkdir -p /app/backend/database && chmod -R 777 /app/backend/database
+RUN mkdir -p /app/backend/database && chmod -R 777 /app/backend/database \
+    && touch /app/backend/server.log && chmod 777 /app/backend/server.log
 
 # Expose the backend's port
 EXPOSE 7860