diff --git a/apps/bff/Dockerfile b/apps/bff/Dockerfile
index 38d85671..31293d06 100644
--- a/apps/bff/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/bff/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ COPY pnpm-workspace.yaml package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
 COPY packages/shared/package.json ./packages/shared/
 COPY apps/bff/package.json ./apps/bff/
 
-# Install dependencies with frozen lockfile
+# Install ALL dependencies (needed for build)
 RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --prefer-offline
 
 # =====================================================
@@ -76,12 +76,11 @@ COPY pnpm-workspace.yaml package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
 COPY packages/shared/package.json ./packages/shared/
 COPY apps/bff/package.json ./apps/bff/
 
-# Install ONLY production dependencies (no dev dependencies)
-# Skip scripts to avoid Husky, but allow other necessary postinstall scripts later
+# Install ONLY production dependencies (lightweight)
 ENV HUSKY=0
 RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --prod --ignore-scripts
 
-# Run only necessary postinstall scripts (Prisma, bcrypt, etc.)
+# Rebuild only critical native modules
 RUN pnpm rebuild bcrypt @prisma/client @prisma/engines
 
 # Copy built applications from builder