diff --git a/packages/nodejs/Dockerfile b/packages/nodejs/Dockerfile
index 4c7df1f..8900808 100644
--- a/packages/nodejs/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/nodejs/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # syntax docker/dockerfile:latest
-ARG nodejs_version=18
+ARG nodejs_version="18.16.0"
 ARG os_version="bullseye-slim"
 FROM node:${nodejs_version}-${os_version} AS build
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="BN Enginseers" \
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="BN Enginseers" \
       org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/bn-digital/docker" \
       org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MIT"
 ENV NODE_NO_WARNINGS="1" \
+    NODE_ENV=production
     HOST="0.0.0.0" \
     PORT="5000" \
-    NODE_ENV=production
 WORKDIR /usr/local/src
 RUN npm install --global pm2
 USER node
 EXPOSE $PORT
 COPY --chown=node . .
 ENTRYPOINT ["pm2-runtime"]
-CMD ["--json", "process.yml"]
+CMD ["ecosystem.config.yml"]
 
 FROM build
diff --git a/packages/nodejs/bin/app.js b/packages/nodejs/bin/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cd3185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nodejs/bin/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+const strapi = require("@strapi/strapi");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+const uploadDir = path.join(process.cwd(), "public", "uploads");
+
+fs.existsSync(uploadDir) || fs.mkdirSync(uploadDir, { recursive: true });
+
+strapi().start();
diff --git a/packages/nodejs/process.yml b/packages/nodejs/ecosystem.config.yml
similarity index 77%
rename from packages/nodejs/process.yml
rename to packages/nodejs/ecosystem.config.yml
index 79e9e0b..1b71e4d 100644
--- a/packages/nodejs/process.yml
+++ b/packages/nodejs/ecosystem.config.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 apps:
   - cwd: /usr/local/src
-    script: node_modules/@strapi/strapi/bin/strapi.js
-    args:
-      - start
+    script: bin/app.js
     env:
       STRAPI_DISABLE_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION: 'true'
       STRAPI_HIDE_STARTUP_MESSAGE: 'true'
@@ -10,6 +8,7 @@ apps:
       BROWSER: 'false'
     watch: false
     instances: 1
+    source_map_support: true
     exec_mode: cluster
     name: app