diff --git a/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/Dockerfile b/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/Dockerfile.manual
similarity index 100%
rename from cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/Dockerfile
rename to cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/Dockerfile.manual
diff --git a/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/README.md b/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/README.md
index 802a04eca..ddc66ac80 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/README.md
+++ b/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,34 @@ This creates:
     libs/                       (all dependency JARs)
   ```
 
+### Building and Pushing Container Image
+
+#### Environment Setup (macOS with Rancher Desktop)
+
+```bash
+# Set Docker host for JKube compatibility
+export DOCKER_HOST=unix:///Users/$USER/.rd/docker.sock
+```
+
+#### Commands
+
+```bash
+# Build thin JAR and libs
+mvn clean package
+
+# Build container image
+mvn k8s:build
+
+# Push to Oracle Cloud Registry
+docker push us-ashburn-1.ocir.io/tenancy/customer-helidon:5.0-SNAPSHOT
+```
+
+#### Output
+- **JAR**: `target/customer-helidon.jar` (thin JAR)
+- **Dependencies**: `target/libs/` (all dependencies)
+- **Deployment**: `target/customer-helidon-deployment.zip`
+- **Image**: Uses JKube Java base image with automatic Helidon configuration
+
 ### Running the Application
 
 **Option 1: Using the thin JAR (requires dependencies in classpath):**
@@ -119,9 +147,19 @@ The generation of the executable binary may take a few minutes to complete depen
 
 ## Docker Support
 
-### Building the Docker Image
+### Building the Docker Image Locally
+
+**Note:** The `Dockerfile.manual` must be renamed to `Dockerfile` before building locally, as JKube uses the Dockerfile when present.
+
 ```bash
+# Rename Dockerfile for local build
+git mv Dockerfile.manual Dockerfile
+
+# Build the Docker image
 docker build -t customer-helidon .
+
+# Rename back to avoid conflicts with JKube builds
+git mv Dockerfile Dockerfile.manual
 ```
 
 ### Running the Docker Image
diff --git a/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/pom.xml b/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/pom.xml
index 476b23283..ddf2f5076 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudbank-v5/customer-helidon/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.example</groupId>
     <artifactId>customer-helidon</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+    <properties>
+        <helidon-maven-plugin.version>4.0.14</helidon-maven-plugin.version>
+        <jkube.version>1.16.2</jkube.version>
+        <jkube.generator.name>us-ashburn-1.ocir.io/tenancy/${project.artifactId}:${project.version}</jkube.generator.name>
+    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.helidon.integrations.eureka</groupId>
             <artifactId>helidon-integrations-eureka</artifactId>
+            <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.helidon.integrations.cdi</groupId>
@@ -215,6 +222,18 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <!-- Helidon Maven Plugin for native image support -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>io.helidon.build-tools</groupId>
+                <artifactId>helidon-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${helidon-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+            </plugin>
+            <!-- Eclipse JKube for container image building -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
+                <artifactId>kubernetes-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${jkube.version}</version>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
 
         <pluginManagement>