diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
index 3e9defb3..a3691f98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Docker
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
 
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        run: |
+          docker buildx create --use
+
       - name: Build Docker Image
         run: |
-          docker build --platform linux/arm64 -t fastapi-lambda-image:${{ github.sha }} -f backend/docker/lambda.Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 -t fastapi-lambda-image:${{ github.sha }} -f backend/docker/lambda.Dockerfile . --load
 
       - name: Login to ECR
         run: |