diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 98fd01d..296f0fd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy backend package files and install production deps
 COPY backend/package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci --only=production && npm cache clean --force
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev && npm cache clean --force
 
 # Copy built backend
 COPY --from=backend-builder /app/backend/dist ./dist