diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 539710f..fc10bbb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@ SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 # Activate the conda environment by default when starting a shell
 # This will ensure that the conda environment's python is used
 RUN echo "source activate molkart_local" > ~/.bashrc
-ENV BASH_ENV ~/.bashrc
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+ENV BASH_ENV ~/.bashrc
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /local
+
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /local
+COPY . .
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