diff --git a/docker/php/entrypoint.sh b/docker/php/entrypoint.sh
index 86a1839..0fa6e78 100755
--- a/docker/php/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/php/entrypoint.sh
@@ -23,17 +23,7 @@ mkdir -p storage/logs
 mkdir -p bootstrap/cache
 
 # -----------------------------------------------
-# 1. Composer install
-# -----------------------------------------------
-if [ ! -f vendor/autoload.php ]; then
-    echo "[*] Installing Composer dependencies..."
-    composer install --no-interaction --optimize-autoloader
-else
-    echo "[✓] Composer dependencies already installed."
-fi
-
-# -----------------------------------------------
-# 2. .env file
+# 1. .env file (must exist before composer/artisan)
 # -----------------------------------------------
 if [ ! -f .env ]; then
     echo "[*] Creating .env from .env.example..."
@@ -69,7 +59,7 @@ fi
 echo "[✓] .env file ready."
 
 # -----------------------------------------------
-# 3. Application key
+# 2. Application key
 # -----------------------------------------------
 if grep -q "^APP_KEY=$" .env; then
     echo "[*] Generating application key..."
@@ -86,6 +76,16 @@ else
     echo "[✓] Application key already set."
 fi
 
+# -----------------------------------------------
+# 3. Composer install
+# -----------------------------------------------
+if [ ! -f vendor/autoload.php ]; then
+    echo "[*] Installing Composer dependencies..."
+    composer install --no-interaction --optimize-autoloader
+else
+    echo "[✓] Composer dependencies already installed."
+fi
+
 # -----------------------------------------------
 # 4. NPM install & build assets
 # -----------------------------------------------