diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index a1238d0..1b0d3fd 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 **/*.egg-info
 **/__pycache__
 **/cdk.out
-**/.venv
+**/*.egg-info
 
+packages/stac-index/tests
+
+**/.venv
 **/.env
 **/.idea
 **/.vscode
diff --git a/docker/api/Dockerfile b/docker/api/Dockerfile
index 3ec63bd..41f1d6f 100644
--- a/docker/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/api/Dockerfile
@@ -15,21 +15,18 @@ ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy \
 ### End build prep -- this is where your app Dockerfile should start.
 
 WORKDIR /src
-COPY ./ /src
+COPY pyproject.toml .
+COPY uv.lock .
 
+# File is required to successfully parse root package.toml, even though not installed.
+COPY packages/stac-index/pyproject.toml ./packages/stac-index/
 
-RUN uv sync \
-    --directory=/src \
-    --locked \
-    --no-dev \
-    --no-install-project
-
+# Install dependencies.
 RUN uv sync \
     --extra server \
     --locked \
     --no-dev \
-    --no-editable
-
+    --no-install-workspace
 
 # ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/docker/indexer/Dockerfile b/docker/indexer/Dockerfile
index bfc9110..07f79d0 100644
--- a/docker/indexer/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/indexer/Dockerfile
@@ -13,19 +13,26 @@ ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy \
     UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT=/opt/app
 
 ### End build prep -- this is where your app Dockerfile should start.
-COPY ./ /src
+
 WORKDIR /src
+COPY pyproject.toml .
+COPY uv.lock .
+
+# Files are required to successfully parse package.toml, even though the project is not installed at this stage.
+COPY packages/stac-index/pyproject.toml ./packages/stac-index/
+COPY packages/stac-index/README.md ./packages/stac-index/
 
+# Install dependencies first, then application code, as dependencies change less frequently.
 RUN uv sync \
     --package=stac-index \
-    --directory=/src \
     --locked \
     --no-dev \
     --no-install-project
 
+# Copy and install application code.
+COPY packages/stac-index/* ./packages/stac-index/
 RUN uv sync \
     --package=stac-index \
-    --directory=/src \
     --locked \
     --no-dev \
     --no-editable
diff --git a/iac/api/Dockerfile b/iac/api/Dockerfile
index 4592211..c57c097 100644
--- a/iac/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/iac/api/Dockerfile
@@ -15,21 +15,18 @@ ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy \
 ### End build prep -- this is where your app Dockerfile should start.
 
 WORKDIR /src
-COPY ./ /src
+COPY pyproject.toml .
+COPY uv.lock .
 
+# File is required to successfully parse root package.toml, even though not installed.
+COPY packages/stac-index/pyproject.toml ./packages/stac-index/
 
-RUN uv sync \
-    --directory=/src \
-    --locked \
-    --no-dev \
-    --no-install-project
-
+# Install dependencies.
 RUN uv sync \
     --extra lambda \
     --locked \
     --no-dev \
-    --no-editable
-
+    --no-install-workspace
 
 # ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/iac/indexer/Dockerfile b/iac/indexer/Dockerfile
index be66b7c..50c5b50 100644
--- a/iac/indexer/Dockerfile
+++ b/iac/indexer/Dockerfile
@@ -13,19 +13,26 @@ ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy \
     UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT=/opt/app
 
 ### End build prep -- this is where your app Dockerfile should start.
-COPY ./ /src
+
 WORKDIR /src
+COPY pyproject.toml .
+COPY uv.lock .
+
+# Files are required to successfully parse package.toml, even though the project is not installed at this stage.
+COPY packages/stac-index/pyproject.toml ./packages/stac-index/
+COPY packages/stac-index/README.md ./packages/stac-index/
 
+# Install dependencies first, then application code, as dependencies change less frequently.
 RUN uv sync \
     --package=stac-index \
-    --directory=/src \
     --locked \
     --no-dev \
     --no-install-project
 
+# Copy and install application code.
+COPY packages/stac-index/* ./packages/stac-index/
 RUN uv sync \
     --package=stac-index \
-    --directory=/src \
     --locked \
     --no-dev \
     --no-editable