diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0ae14564..8e4af904 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ COPY priv priv
 
 COPY c_src c_src
 
+# Compile the C NIF before Elixir compilation
+RUN cd c_src && make
+
 COPY lib lib
 
 # Compile the release
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 2c84be3f..c9ee30c9 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.MixProject do
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
       aliases: aliases(),
       deps: deps(),
-      compilers: [:towerops_nif, :phoenix_live_view] ++ Mix.compilers(),
+      compilers: [:phoenix_live_view] ++ Mix.compilers(),
       listeners: [Phoenix.CodeReloader],
       dialyzer: dialyzer()
     ]