diff --git a/upload-api/.eslintrc.json b/upload-api/.eslintrc.json
index 18d8aee21..e6aa0af99 100644
--- a/upload-api/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/upload-api/.eslintrc.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     ],
     "func-names": [0],
     "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": "warn",
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires": "off",
     "no-prototype-builtins": "off",
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
     "no-constant-condition": "off"
diff --git a/upload-api/Dockerfile b/upload-api/Dockerfile
index 479b82c05..9c6efc1cd 100644
--- a/upload-api/Dockerfile
+++ b/upload-api/Dockerfile
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY package*.json ./
 
 # Install application dependencies
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm install --force
 
 # Copy the application code to the container
 COPY . .
 
 # Expose the port your app will run on
-EXPOSE 3000
+EXPOSE 4002
 
 # Define the command to run your application
-CMD ["node", "index.js"] 
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
+
diff --git a/upload-api/src/validators/contentful/index.ts b/upload-api/src/validators/contentful/index.ts
index 16a7e6818..6ca438fc3 100644
--- a/upload-api/src/validators/contentful/index.ts
+++ b/upload-api/src/validators/contentful/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function contentfulValidator(data: string): boolean {
     jsonData = JSON.parse(data);
 
     //iterate through jsonconfig to check to check if data is valid
-    return Object.entries(jsonConfig).every(([key, prop]) => {
+    return Object.values(jsonConfig).every((prop:any) => {
       // Check if the current property exists in the json data.
       if (jsonData?.hasOwnProperty(prop?.name)) {
         return true;