diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f3adc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+.git
+.gitignore
+logs
+data
+package-cache
+*.md
+.env
+.env.*
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e0a5f6f..0f6a6cd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
 
 # Install app dependencies
 COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm install --omit=dev
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
 
 # Stage 2: Runtime image (no build tools)
 FROM node:24-alpine
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ ENV APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 
 # Expose port and define command
 EXPOSE 3000
-CMD ["node", "server.js"]
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
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