diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index c0a8ad48..cab76207 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ FROM code.cannabrands.app/creationshop/node:20-slim AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci
+RUN npm install
 
 COPY . .
 RUN npm run build
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ENV PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/usr/bin/chromium
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+RUN npm install --omit=dev
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
 
diff --git a/cannaiq/Dockerfile b/cannaiq/Dockerfile
index 3f2608b3..eecc8184 100644
--- a/cannaiq/Dockerfile
+++ b/cannaiq/Dockerfile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm ci
+# Install dependencies (npm install is more forgiving than npm ci)
+RUN npm install
 
 # Copy source files
 COPY . .