diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a65a955..8a45f2d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,19 +31,14 @@ RUN pnpm --filter @kooltab/dashboard run build
 # ---- Production API image ----
 FROM node:20-alpine AS api
 WORKDIR /app
-RUN npm install -g pnpm
 
 # Copy built API output
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/prisma ./prisma
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/package.json ./
 
-# Install only production dependencies
-RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --prod
-
-# Copy shared package (needed at runtime)
-COPY --from=builder /app/packages/shared/dist ./node_modules/@kooltab/shared/dist
-COPY --from=builder /app/packages/shared/package.json ./node_modules/@kooltab/shared/
+# Copy installed node_modules (includes all deps — fine for production)
+COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 
 EXPOSE 3001
 
@@ -53,15 +48,14 @@ CMD ["sh", "-c", "npx prisma migrate deploy && node dist/main"]
 # ---- Production Dashboard image ----
 FROM node:20-alpine AS dashboard
 WORKDIR /app
-RUN npm install -g pnpm
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/dashboard/.next ./.next
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/dashboard/public ./public
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/dashboard/package.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/dashboard/next.config.js ./
 
-# Install only production dependencies
-RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --prod
+# Copy installed node_modules
+COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 
 EXPOSE 3000