diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/README.md b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/README.md
index 5f3a6bd..83ebdc1 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/README.md
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # terraform-cloud-build-docker-module
 
-A reusable Terraform module for building Docker images using Google Cloud Build with branch-based caching and digest tracking.
+A reusable Terraform module for building Docker images using Google Cloud Build with Artifact Registry, branch-based caching, and digest tracking.
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ module "my_app_image" {
   dockerfile_path  = "Dockerfile"
   project_id       = "my-gcp-project"
   image_tag_suffix = "latest"
+  region           = "us-central1"
+  repository       = "docker-images"  # Artifact Registry repository (must exist)
 }
 
 # Use the built image digest
@@ -122,15 +124,14 @@ module "secure_app" {
 
 - `dockerfile_path` - Path to the Dockerfile relative to context_path ("Dockerfile")
 - `base_digest` - Base image digest for build args ("latest")
-- `cloud_build_config` - Custom Cloud Build config file (null)
-- `build_args` - Additional build arguments ({})
-- `cache_enabled` - Enable branch-based caching (true)
+- `region` - GCP region for Cloud Build and Artifact Registry ("us-central1")
+- `repository` - Artifact Registry repository name ("docker-images")
 
 ## Outputs
 
-- `image_digest` - Full image digest (e.g., gcr.io/project/image@sha256:abc123...)
-- `image_uri` - Image URI without tag (e.g., gcr.io/project/image)
-- `image_tag` - Image URI with tag (e.g., gcr.io/project/image:latest)
+- `image_digest` - Full image digest (e.g., us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/image@sha256:abc123...)
+- `image_uri` - Image URI without tag (e.g., us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/image)
+- `image_tag` - Image URI with tag (e.g., us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/image:latest)
 - `image_name` - Name of the built image
 - `image_tag_suffix` - Tag suffix used for the image
 - `project_id` - Project ID where the image was built
@@ -196,8 +197,9 @@ your-app-repo/
 ### GCP Setup
 
 - Google Cloud Build API enabled
-- Container Registry or Artifact Registry access
-- Appropriate IAM permissions for Cloud Build
+- Artifact Registry API enabled
+- An Artifact Registry Docker repository created in the target region (e.g., `gcloud artifacts repositories create docker-images --repository-format=docker --location=us-central1`)
+- Appropriate IAM permissions for Cloud Build and Artifact Registry
 
 ### Local Setup
 
@@ -282,8 +284,9 @@ resource "google_cloud_run_v2_service" "app" {
 ### Permission Issues
 
 - Verify Cloud Build service account has necessary permissions
-- Check Container Registry/Artifact Registry access
+- Check Artifact Registry access (Cloud Build service account needs `roles/artifactregistry.writer`)
 - Ensure GCS buckets exist and are accessible
+- Ensure the Artifact Registry repository exists in the specified region
 
 ### Cache Issues
 
diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/build_image.py b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/build_image.py
index ba829a3..fdd2405 100755
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/build_image.py
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/build_image.py
@@ -27,23 +27,44 @@ def run_command(cmd, **kwargs):
         raise
 
 
+def verify_repository_exists(repository, region, project_id):
+    """Verify that the Artifact Registry repository exists."""
+    try:
+        run_command(
+            [
+                "gcloud",
+                "artifacts",
+                "repositories",
+                "describe",
+                repository,
+                f"--location={region}",
+                f"--project={project_id}",
+            ]
+        )
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Artifact Registry repository '{repository}' not found in {region}.\n"
+            f"Create it with:\n"
+            f"  gcloud artifacts repositories create {repository} \\\n"
+            f"    --repository-format=docker \\\n"
+            f"    --location={region} \\\n"
+            f"    --project={project_id}"
+        )
+
+
 def get_image_digest(image_uri, tag, project_id):
-    """Query the digest of an existing image."""
+    """Query the digest of an existing image from Artifact Registry."""
     try:
-        # Use tags={tag} for exact match filtering (not tags:{tag} which is substring match)
-        # See: gcloud topic filters
+        # Use gcloud artifacts docker images describe to get the digest
         result = run_command(
             [
                 "gcloud",
-                "container",
+                "artifacts",
+                "docker",
                 "images",
-                "list-tags",
-                image_uri,
-                "--filter",
-                f"tags={tag}",
-                "--limit",
-                "1",
-                "--format=get(digest)",
+                "describe",
+                f"{image_uri}:{tag}",
+                "--format=get(image_summary.digest)",
                 "--project",
                 project_id,
             ]
@@ -57,22 +78,20 @@ def get_image_digest(image_uri, tag, project_id):
 
 
 def check_cache_tag_exists(image_uri, cache_tag, project_id):
-    """Check if a cache tag exists for the given image."""
+    """Check if a cache tag exists for the given image in Artifact Registry."""
     try:
-        # Use tags={cache_tag} for exact match filtering (not tags:{tag} which is substring match)
-        # See: gcloud topic filters
+        # Use gcloud artifacts docker tags list to check if the tag exists
         result = run_command(
             [
                 "gcloud",
-                "container",
-                "images",
-                "list-tags",
+                "artifacts",
+                "docker",
+                "tags",
+                "list",
                 image_uri,
                 "--filter",
-                f"tags={cache_tag}",
-                "--limit",
-                "1",
-                "--format=get(digest)",
+                f"tag={cache_tag}",
+                "--format=get(tag)",
                 "--project",
                 project_id,
             ]
@@ -108,11 +127,15 @@ def build_image(
     image_tag_suffix,
     base_digest="latest",
     region="us-central1",
+    repository="docker-images",
 ):
     """Build a Docker image via Cloud Build and return its digest."""
 
-    # Construct image URIs
-    image_uri = f"gcr.io/{project_id}/{image_name}"
+    # Verify the Artifact Registry repository exists before proceeding
+    verify_repository_exists(repository, region, project_id)
+
+    # Construct image URIs using Artifact Registry format
+    image_uri = f"{region}-docker.pkg.dev/{project_id}/{repository}/{image_name}"
     image_tag = f"{image_uri}:{image_tag_suffix}"
 
     print(f"Building image: {image_name} with tag: {image_tag_suffix}", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -226,6 +249,7 @@ def main():
         image_tag_suffix = input_data["image_tag_suffix"]
         base_digest = input_data.get("base_digest", "latest")
         region = input_data.get("region", "us-central1")
+        repository = input_data.get("repository", "docker-images")
 
         # Validate that image_tag_suffix is not empty
         if not image_tag_suffix or image_tag_suffix.strip() == "":
@@ -240,6 +264,7 @@ def main():
             image_tag_suffix=image_tag_suffix,
             base_digest=base_digest,
             region=region,
+            repository=repository,
         )
 
         # Return JSON output for Terraform
diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/README.md b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/README.md
index c5ea209..cde32ff 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/README.md
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 # Simple Build Example
 
-This example demonstrates the basic usage of the Cloud Build Docker module to build a simple web application.
+This example demonstrates the basic usage of the Cloud Build Docker module to build a simple web application using Artifact Registry.
 
 ## What this example creates
 
 - A Docker image built using Google Cloud Build
+- Image stored in Artifact Registry
 - A simple nginx-based web application
 - Image digest output for use in other Terraform resources
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+Before running this example, ensure you have:
+
+1. An Artifact Registry Docker repository created:
+   ```bash
+   gcloud artifacts repositories create docker-images \
+     --repository-format=docker \
+     --location=us-central1 \
+     --project=your-gcp-project
+   ```
+
 ## Usage
 
 1. Set your project variables:
@@ -38,6 +51,8 @@ module "web_app_image" {
   context_path     = "./app"
   project_id       = var.project_id
   image_tag_suffix = "latest"
+  region           = var.region
+  repository       = "docker-images"  # Artifact Registry repository (must exist)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -56,9 +71,9 @@ After running `terraform apply`, you'll get:
 
 ```hcl
 image_info = {
-  image_digest = "gcr.io/your-project/simple-web-app@sha256:abc123..."
-  image_uri    = "gcr.io/your-project/simple-web-app"
-  image_tag    = "gcr.io/your-project/simple-web-app:latest"
+  image_digest = "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/your-project/docker-images/simple-web-app@sha256:abc123..."
+  image_uri    = "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/your-project/docker-images/simple-web-app"
+  image_tag    = "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/your-project/docker-images/simple-web-app:latest"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/main.tf b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/main.tf
index beb7eb1..9177392 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/examples/simple-build/main.tf
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module "web_app_image" {
   context_path     = "./app"
   project_id       = var.project_id
   image_tag_suffix = "latest"
+  region           = var.region
+  repository       = "docker-images"  # Artifact Registry repository (must exist)
 }
 
 # Output the built image information
diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/main.tf b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/main.tf
index 09f610c..22ac6ea 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/main.tf
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ data "external" "image_build" {
     image_tag_suffix = var.image_tag_suffix
     base_digest      = var.base_digest
     region           = var.region
+    repository       = var.repository
   }
 
   # Trigger rebuild when any of these change
@@ -43,6 +44,6 @@ data "external" "image_build" {
 # Local values for easy access
 locals {
   image_digest = data.external.image_build.result.digest
-  image_uri    = "gcr.io/${var.project_id}/${var.image_name}"
+  image_uri    = "${var.region}-docker.pkg.dev/${var.project_id}/${var.repository}/${var.image_name}"
   image_tag    = "${local.image_uri}:${var.image_tag_suffix}"
 }
diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/outputs.tf b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/outputs.tf
index 535c17c..94b4dfb 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/outputs.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/outputs.tf
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # Outputs for the Cloud Build Docker module
 
 output "image_digest" {
-  description = "Full image digest (e.g., gcr.io/project/image@sha256:abc123...)"
+  description = "Full image digest (e.g., us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/image@sha256:abc123...)"
   value       = local.image_digest
 }
 
 output "image_uri" {
-  description = "Image URI without tag (e.g., gcr.io/project/image)"
+  description = "Image URI without tag (e.g., us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/image)"
   value       = local.image_uri
 }
 
 output "image_tag" {
-  description = "Image URI with tag (e.g., gcr.io/project/image:latest)"
+  description = "Image URI with tag (e.g., us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/image:latest)"
   value       = local.image_tag
 }
 
diff --git a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/variables.tf b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/variables.tf
index 0cd2d1b..dad7c28 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/cloud-build-docker/variables.tf
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ variable "base_digest" {
 }
 
 variable "region" {
-  description = "The GCP region where Cloud Build jobs will run"
+  description = "The GCP region where Cloud Build jobs will run and where Artifact Registry is located"
   type        = string
   default     = "us-central1"
 }
+
+variable "repository" {
+  description = "Artifact Registry repository name (must already exist)"
+  type        = string
+  default     = "docker-images"
+}