Deploying phoenix app - Stuck on Running Docker release generator

I had this issue prior to having HELP - Error: UnhandledIoError(Os { code: 2, kind: NotFound, message: "No such file or directory" }) - #3 by Alezrik

if I ran mix phx.gen.release --docker it would make it past the hang, and would launch the app
unfortunately when I try to update/redeploy it I get the error in the link above now.