diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ed238a8..218eba5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy backend package config and install production dependencies
 COPY backend/package.json backend/package-lock.json* ./
-RUN npm install --omit=dev
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
 
 # Copy rest of the backend code
 COPY backend/ .