diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d6e384c..787d36c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM node:20-alpine AS frontend-build
 WORKDIR /app/frontend
 
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci
+RUN npm install
 
 COPY frontend/ ./
 RUN npm run build
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FROM node:20-alpine AS backend-build
 WORKDIR /app/backend
 
 COPY backend/package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci
+RUN npm install
 
 COPY backend/ ./
 # Copy the built frontend into backend/public before TS compile (static refs)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install production deps only
 COPY backend/package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+RUN npm install --omit=dev
 
 # Copy compiled backend
 COPY --from=backend-build /app/backend/dist ./dist