diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index afeb55f..ae20088 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ WORKDIR /work
 ADD ./src /work
 
 # Install runpod and its dependencies
-RUN pip install -r requirements.txt && chmod +x /work/start.sh
+RUN pip install -r ./requirements.txt && chmod +x /work/start.sh
 
 # Set the entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "-c", "/work/start.sh"]
diff --git a/src/start.sh b/src/start.sh
index a889fb1..fa75191 100644
--- a/src/start.sh
+++ b/src/start.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ if [[ "$LLAMA_SERVER_CMD_ARGS" != *"/workspace"* ]]; then
     echo "Tip: For reduced downloads and faster startup times, consider using a model stored in a network volume mounted to /workspace."
 fi
 
-# check if the substring -port is in LLAMA_SERVER_CMD_ARGS
-if [[ "$LLAMA_SERVER_CMD_ARGS" != *"-port"* ]]; then
+# check if the substring -port is in LLAMA_SERVER_CMD_ARGS and if yes, raise an error:
+if [[ "$LLAMA_SERVER_CMD_ARGS" == *"-port"* ]]; then
     echo "Error: You must not define -port in LLAMA_SERVER_CMD_ARGS, as port 3098 is required."
     exit 1
 fi