diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d7bddaf..85c8892 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # === STAGE 1: Build & Dependencies ===
 FROM arm64v8/node:22 AS builder
+ENV SHARP_IGNORE_GLOBAL_CLI_BINARIES=1
+ENV VIPS_DISABLE_DEPS=1
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -21,30 +23,28 @@ COPY . .
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/app/.vinxi \
     pnpm run build
 
+# ^ produces .output (build artifact) and .vinxi (build cache)
+
 # === STAGE 2: Generate Production-only Files ===
 FROM arm64v8/node:22 AS production_builder
 
-RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate
-# Install jq to process the package.json file.
-# Note: jq is not in the base image, so we must install it.
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y jq
-
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Enable corepack and install jq as a system-level dependency.
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate && \
+    apt-get update && apt-get install -y jq
+
 # Copy the original lockfile and package.json from the builder stage.
 COPY --from=builder /app/package.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/pnpm-lock.yaml ./
 
 # Create a new, production-only package.json file.
-# We use 'jq' to remove the 'devDependencies' key from the original package.json.
 RUN jq 'del(.devDependencies)' package.json > package.prod.json
 
 # Now, generate a production-only pnpm-lock.yaml
-# We run `pnpm install` again, but with `--prod`, and it will
-# generate a new lockfile based on the stripped-down dependencies.
-RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.local/share/pnpm/store/v3 pnpm install --prod
-RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.local/share/pnpm/store/v3 pnpm prune --prod
-
+# We use a single, efficient command for this.
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.local/share/pnpm/store/v3 \
+    pnpm install --prod --lockfile-only
 # === STAGE 3: Final Production Image ===
 FROM arm64v8/node:22-alpine
 
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/.output ./.output
 
 EXPOSE 3000
 
-CMD ["pnpm", "start"]
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+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
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