diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index dc1a628..ca0b6fd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ RUN cd apps/api && npx prisma generate
 RUN pnpm --filter @kooltab/api run build
 RUN pnpm --filter @kooltab/dashboard run build
 
+# Flatten symlinks in node_modules so Docker COPY works reliably
+RUN cp -rL node_modules /app/node_modules_flat
+
 # ---- Production API image ----
 FROM node:20-alpine AS api
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -37,10 +40,10 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/prisma ./prisma
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/package.json ./
 
-# Copy installed node_modules
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+# Copy flat node_modules (no pnpm symlinks)
+COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules_flat ./node_modules
 
-# Resolve workspace symlinks — copy built shared package over the symlink
+# Copy built shared package (replaces workspace symlink with real files)
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/shared/dist ./node_modules/@kooltab/shared/dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/shared/package.json ./node_modules/@kooltab/shared/package.json
 
@@ -58,10 +61,10 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/apps/dashboard/package.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/dashboard/next.config.js ./
 RUN mkdir -p public
 
-# Copy installed node_modules
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+# Copy flat node_modules (no pnpm symlinks)
+COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules_flat ./node_modules
 
-# Resolve workspace symlinks for shared package
+# Copy built shared package
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/shared/dist ./node_modules/@kooltab/shared/dist
 
 EXPOSE 3000