diff --git a/samples/aspnetapp/Dockerfile.alpine b/samples/aspnetapp/Dockerfile.alpine
index 4a4af368d6..32d1c39b11 100644
--- a/samples/aspnetapp/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/samples/aspnetapp/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0-alpine AS build
 ARG TARGETARCH
 WORKDIR /source
 
-# optimize 
-RUN --mount=type=bind,source=aspnetapp/aspnetapp.csproj,target=aspnetapp.csproj \
-    --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.nuget/ \
-    dotnet restore -a $TARGETARCH
+# copy csproj and restore as distinct layers
+COPY aspnetapp/*.csproj .
+RUN dotnet restore -a $TARGETARCH
 
 # copy and publish app and libraries
 COPY aspnetapp/. .
-RUN dotnet publish -a $TARGETARCH -o /app
+RUN dotnet publish --no-restore -a $TARGETARCH -o /app
 
 
 # Enable globalization and time zones: