diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fcb990b..d96207b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache tini su-exec
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # No native deps — runtime only needs node_modules for pure-JS packages (express, cors, etc.)
-# Copy them directly from the builder stage instead of re-installing
+# pnpm hoists everything to the root node_modules (shamefully-hoist=true in .npmrc)
 COPY --from=server-builder /build/node_modules ./node_modules
-COPY --from=server-builder /build/apps/server/node_modules ./apps/server/node_modules 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # Copy compiled server output (includes dist/db/migrations/*.js compiled by tsc)
 COPY --from=server-builder /build/apps/server/dist ./apps/server/dist