diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f2693b9..0ad85f5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # ---------- Build stage ----------
-FROM node:22-alpine AS build
+FROM node:22-bullseye-slim AS build
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install dependencies first (better layer caching)
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 COPY apps/web/package.json apps/web/package.json
-RUN npm ci
+# Avoid optional native optional deps that fail on some builder environments
+RUN npm ci --no-optional
 
 # Copy source and build the static site
 COPY apps/web apps/web