diff --git a/Dockerfile.external b/Dockerfile.external
index 194067b..daa7ca1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.external
+++ b/Dockerfile.external
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ RUN mkdir local_data && chown worker local_data
 RUN mkdir models && chown worker models
 COPY --chown=worker --from=dependencies /home/worker/app/.venv/ .venv
 COPY --chown=worker private_gpt/ private_gpt
-COPY --chown=worker fern/ fern
 COPY --chown=worker *.yaml .
 COPY --chown=worker scripts/ scripts
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.local b/Dockerfile.local
index 53ea18a..9ff5e0e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/Dockerfile.local
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ RUN mkdir local_data && chown worker local_data
 RUN mkdir models && chown worker models
 COPY --chown=worker --from=dependencies /home/worker/app/.venv/ .venv
 COPY --chown=worker private_gpt/ private_gpt
-COPY --chown=worker fern/ fern
 COPY --chown=worker *.yaml ./
 COPY --chown=worker scripts/ scripts