diff --git a/adapters/Dockerfile.dealii-adapter b/adapters/Dockerfile.dealii-adapter
index b2b728a0f..4dc4841e7 100644
--- a/adapters/Dockerfile.dealii-adapter
+++ b/adapters/Dockerfile.dealii-adapter
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ USER precice
 WORKDIR /home/precice
 ARG branch=develop
 RUN git clone --branch $branch https://github.com/precice/dealii-adapter.git
-RUN cd dealii-adapter && \
+RUN cd dealii-adapter/coupled_elasto_dynamics/ && \
     cmake -DDEAL_II_DIR=$HOME/dealii -DDIM=3 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release . && \
-    make -j $(nproc) 
+    make -j $(nproc)
 
 RUN mkdir -p Data/Input Data/Output Data/Exchange
 WORKDIR /home/precice/dealii-adapter