diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 3b4c79d..e640546 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
-# Use Node.js 22 LTS as base image
 FROM node:22-alpine
 
-# Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci --only=production
 
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm ci
-
-# Copy source code
 COPY . .
-
-# Build the application
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Expose port 3001
 EXPOSE 3001
 
-# Run the application
-CMD ["npm", "start"]
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+CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]
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