diff --git a/samples/latest/HelloMvc/Dockerfile b/samples/latest/HelloMvc/Dockerfile
index 7c9413e49b05..cac4c6fca460 100644
--- a/samples/latest/HelloMvc/Dockerfile
+++ b/samples/latest/HelloMvc/Dockerfile
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ ENV PATH $PATH:$DNX_USER_HOME/runtimes/default/bin
 
 ENV MONO_THREADS_PER_CPU 20
 
-COPY . /app
+COPY ./project.json /app/project.json
 WORKDIR /app
 RUN ["dnu", "restore"]
+COPY . /app
 
 EXPOSE 5004
 ENTRYPOINT ["dnx", "kestrel"]
diff --git a/samples/latest/HelloWeb/Dockerfile b/samples/latest/HelloWeb/Dockerfile
index 7c9413e49b05..cac4c6fca460 100644
--- a/samples/latest/HelloWeb/Dockerfile
+++ b/samples/latest/HelloWeb/Dockerfile
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ ENV PATH $PATH:$DNX_USER_HOME/runtimes/default/bin
 
 ENV MONO_THREADS_PER_CPU 20
 
-COPY . /app
+COPY ./project.json /app/project.json
 WORKDIR /app
 RUN ["dnu", "restore"]
+COPY . /app
 
 EXPOSE 5004
 ENTRYPOINT ["dnx", "kestrel"]