diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 71f0153..1448e34 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies (use ci for reproducible installs) and ensure terser is available
-# Vite requires terser for production minification when configured; it's optional in Vite but
-# must be present if the build expects it.
-RUN npm ci && npm install --no-audit --no-fund --save-dev terser
+# Install dependencies (use npm install because package-lock.json may not exist in the repo)
+# and ensure terser is available for Vite's production minification.
+RUN npm install --no-audit --no-fund && npm install --no-audit --no-fund --save-dev terser
 
 # Copy source files
 COPY . .